Freedom is Not What You Think It Is
I’m watching an ice-skating video (featuring Jason Brown doing Riverdance). And I’m marveling at boys who spend large chunks of their lives working for 8 minutes of glorious and expressive …
Tag: norse mythology reexamined
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 17 Svaðilfari
The Story So Far: With the war between the aesir and vanir long over, the sole threat comes from the raids of the jotunn. A threat that might be addressed …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 16 Yggdrasil
The Story So Far: Exiled from all the lands he once called home, Loki spends some time investigating the lands of Gladsheim, home to Asgard and its hall of heroes, …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 15 Óðrœrir
The Story So Far: Lost and without a purpose, Loki wanders back to the place of his birth, only to find the seidr witches waiting for him. They have some …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 14 Eikþyrnir
The Story So Far: After helping broker the peace between the vanir and aes, Loki has retreated to the home of his family. Unfortunately, circumstances beyond his control are about …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 13 Iðavöllr
The Story So Far: Odin’s plotting has made it clear to the enemy that he is a cunning opponent, and so the two factions have decided to meet. If they …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 12 Brísingamen
The Story So Far: As the war between the vandr and aesir heats up, Loki has kept himself far from the conflict. At least until an old travelling companion reaches …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 11 Heimdall
The Story So Far: Loki has been tasked to figure out why the vandr — the people at war with the aesir — have an uncommon grasp on the aesirs …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 10 Loka Táttur
The Story So Far: Loki, Odin and Hoenir have made humans and have been watching over them for a short while… enough for generations of people to be born. But …
Excerpt: Thorn-Chapter 9 Ask & Embla
The Story So Far: Loki and his two traveling companions have drunk from Mimir’s elixir. Filled with knowledge and power but also damaged from the experience, they decide to create …