739+ Deep Dives

Chronicles

Every myth carries a truth older than the civilization that told it.

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Norse & Germanic

Nott

The myth of Nott: the Norse personification of the night, a dark giantess and mother of the day-god Dagr and of Jord (Earth), who rode the frost-maned

Jun 9, 202612 min read

Norse & Germanic

Idun

The myth of Idun: the Norse goddess of youth and keeper of the golden apples of immortality on which the gods depended. When the giant Thiazi abducted her

Jun 8, 20268 min read

Norse & Germanic

Bragi

The myth of Bragi: the Norse god of poetry, eloquence and the skaldic art, the divine bard of Asgard with runes on his tongue, husband of Idun, who

Jun 8, 202616 min read

Norse & Germanic

Skadi

The myth of Skadi: the Norse goddess of winter, mountains, skiing and the hunt, a giantess turned goddess who marched on Asgard to avenge her father, won

Jun 8, 20268 min read

Norse & Germanic

Hodr

The myth of Hodr: the blind Norse god, son of Odin and brother of Baldr, whose hand Loki guided to throw the mistletoe dart that killed Baldr. An

Jun 8, 20268 min read

Norse & Germanic

Hermod

The myth of Hermod: the bold messenger of the Norse gods and son of Odin, who rode the eight-legged Sleipnir nine nights down to the realm of the dead to

Jun 8, 20268 min read

Norse & Germanic

Hel

The myth of Hel: the Norse goddess and ruler of the realm of the dead, the half-living, half-corpse daughter of Loki cast down by Odin to rule over all

Jun 8, 20269 min read

Norse & Germanic

Mimir

The myth of Mimir: the wisest being in Norse myth, keeper of the well of wisdom beneath Yggdrasil for a drink of which Odin gave an eye. Beheaded in the

Jun 8, 202613 min read

Cryptids & Modern Legends

Cadborosaurus

Discover the Cadborosaurus (“Caddy”), the Canadian sea-serpent cryptid of the Pacific Northwest — a long serpentine sea-creature with a horse-like head

Jun 7, 20269 min read

Cryptids & Modern Legends

Fresno Nightcrawler

Discover the Fresno Nightcrawler, the modern American cryptid — a strange, pale, bipedal creature of mostly two long legs, captured on home-security video

Jun 7, 20266 min read