Our continuing showcases of the playable factions in Age of Mythology continue with the retainers of the mighty Norse god Odin. By Elliott Chin on May 17, 2006 at 3:08PM PDT ...

In Norse mythology, and in folklore in general, Baldr is the god of light, purity, joy and summer. He’s so chill there’s even an ongoing academic dispute over how much possible influence the ...

This is a central part of Norse mythology, which is still shrouded in mystery. The Aesir are led by Odin, while the Vanir include the likes the Norse goddess of beauty and fertility Freyja, and ...

God of War takes Kratos from the pantheon of Greek mythology to the cold lands of Norse mythology. Here are a few other games with a focus on Norse myth, if you find your interest piqued.

At least in Norse Mythology, she and Loki are the parents to Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel, all of whom play a part in the Twilight of the Gods. Mermaids Kratos encounters a mermaid-like being.

With God of War moving away from the Greek mythology of the original trilogy, firmly into the realms of the Norse gods, there were quickly questions about how huge icons like Thor and Loki could ...

Scientists have identified the oldest-known reference to Norse god Odin on a gold disc in Denmark, a breakthrough discovery on understanding when the Norse god was first worshipped.

In Norse mythology, the seams are a lot more visible, because 90% of the sources are the ‘Poetic Edda’ or the ‘Prose Edda,’ and the different variants are more well-known.

God of War Ragnarok is the ninth installment to s storied, longstanding franchise, carrying forward the story of Kratos and his son Atreus from the massively successful 2018 reboot by moving a ...

Odin and his wife Freya. By Jessie Earl on October 30, 2022 at 8:00AM PDT The tale of Odin and Freya, both in legend and the game, is a fraught one, and will lie at the center of God of War Ragnarok.

In Norse mythology, the seams are a lot more visible, because 90% of the sources are the ‘Poetic Edda’ or the ‘Prose Edda,’ and the different variants are more well-known.