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As the title says, did the Norse use some kind of calendar?

draupnir makes 8 clones every ninth night, but do the clones also have the duplication power?

Hello everyone!! I'm looking for suggestions about media based on Norse culture/mythology for my university thesis. I'm looking for any kind of media and/or piece of art (video games, books, movies, comics, TV shows, etc.).

Don't be afraid on suggesting me anything mainstream like Tolkien or Vikings (the TV show) because I need as much reference as possible.

Thanks in advance :)

I greet you. I wonder if there are some more evidences for roman pre-christian religious influence on the germanic peoples in general and (as this is the subreddits main purpose) on the nordic cultures and religious beliefs and practices.

I know there are some subtle hints (https://en.natmus.dk/historical-knowledge/denmark/prehistoric-period-until-1050-ad/the-late-iron-age/iron-age-gods/roman-god-statuettes/) but afaik nothing concrete.

Were they been the same god by principle, having diverged to become different personalities since the Goths left Scandinavia?

Does anyone know of any antique boutiques near the Stockholm area and or reliable online stores of where I might be able to find significant viking artifacts and or memorabilia? Looking to buy a very good friend of mine a gift since he takes a huge interest in the viking era, I’m personally considering buying him jewlery but anything would help, thanks!

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I'm doing a little bit of research into the Edda's and the Gods and I've come across a little bit of a bump.

I'm working on a project that incorporates Majority Norse mythology and with that in mind I've been trying to get a good understanding on all of the gods and goddesses.

However, I ran into a bit of a snag whenever it came to differentiating between Bragi The God and Bragi The human.

I know that Bragi and Snorri Sturluson were Friends and know the Edda's were written with intent at the time to kind of get the Scandinavian countries on a similar page for lack of a better explanation.

To keep it brief was Bragi a real god or was Bragi an addition to the gods in the Edda's by Snorri?

I was looking for a list of the Æsir for a project an noticed Baldur is missing among them? Is he not considered an Æsir or am I missing something entirely?

They actually existed, and are no longer "hypothetical." Not all Norse women were "lesser creatures," regarded as property to be protected or used as seen fit in that culture. Some of them were actually fierce warriors that fought alongside their men, and were able to garner significant status and respect from their battles, and some of them were leaders, well-versed in tactics and strategy.

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Hi everyone, I’m French and I would like to learn the old Norse but I don’t know how to…. Please someone can help me 🙏🙏🙏

I want to learn about Ragnar and his sons Sigurd, Ubbe, Björn, Ivar and Hvitserk

but there is almost nothing I can get as a hardcopy book, any advices to read about them?

So I'm like to brainstorm stuff for a fiction viking story of mine. Something to kill the time. I was rewatching Vikings, love the first few seasons, And it got me thinking, how much did Ragnar's boat cost. A quick google search said 4400 cows and some more googling that would be about 65 lbs of gold. A sword would be 16 cows.

But say in a viking world where dragons are real or other mythical viking monsters/creatures exist, what animal parts or items would possibly get enough money for a ship?

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Hey everyone,

I've been diving deep into Norse Mythology lately and I'm eager to watch a movie that brings these epic tales to life. Can anyone recommend a good movie that captures the essence of Norse mythology? I'm particularly interested in movies that showcase the gods, heroes, and creatures from Norse folklore in an engaging and authentic way.

Looking forward to your recommendations!

Hello! I'm wondering are their any books that will teach me how to speak old norse? If so can someone give me a recommendation for a beginner?

Why were those swords stamped with english letters and not runic?

Let me be more specific. It's gonna be a silly question but I'm wondering if there was a God, Hero, or Creature/Beast from Norse Mythology, that either started their name with the letter Z or has a alternative name that starts with Z.

I've seen things like Asa-Thor and Alfadir before but I just never knew if there was one for Z.

Again, I know it was a silly question but I was genuinely curious.

I haven’t read much, but so far I like Thor taking a noticeable drink of the ocean. Silly guy

I’m trying to get an arm band tattoo around my arm at my elbow as well as my wrist and I’d like to see if there are traditional “Knot-styles” that I could look in to. Preferably something with a desired meaning.

Im trying to find legit danish (Scandinavian) runes for numbers 08/13/31 Im wary of the internet searches that show them. Me and my husband are danish but aren’t sure of the traditional runes, than you for any help!!

What was viking hygiene like? Did they have long nails? And how was there facial hair, like was there a certain type of way they wore it?

Hi all, I'm trying to make an Oseberg-style tent for reenactment purposes, but i'm not sure what fabric type would have been used, or what a modern approximation might be. I don't need to be 100% accurate, but i dont want to use polyvinyl coatings or modern materials. I know plenty of people use cotton canvas, but is that waterproof? and would the old norse have used it, or something that looks similar-enough to it?

I'm in a RP server on discord, and I have made a new kingdom called Svealand. I'm looking to delve deeper into the RP world, but I'd like to know about some sources for Norse Mythology, History, Names, Etc. Things that will help me deliver deliver a rich RP experience. Names of gods, various other beings and maybe a decent translator so I can mix and match english and old norse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd_JmoUZbQU

Like the title says, Does anyone know which version of the Poetic Edda this audiobook uses?

https://www.audible.ca/pd/The-Poetic-Edda-Audiobook/B09VPJBRBH?qid=1714023750&sr=1-3&ref_pageloadid=R3X1iqydjUNJIO30&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_3&pf_rd_p=b278ed0a-c3b2-4491-808c-7cb2190a487c&pf_rd_r=7GGAJ7V8EBYYMBM77Z8P&pageLoadId=EBIgSXX1x7brJdRl&creativeId=0d6f6720-f41c-457e-a42b-8c8dceb62f2c