Nastrond – The Heathen Hell?
What do we really know about Náströnd? Was this the Norse heathen place of punishment that inspired the creation of Hell during the Middle Ages? Let’s find out. […]
Category Archives: The Nine Worlds
Going Down to Hel
Looking at the literary sources to understand what Hel (the Underworld in Norse mythology) really means, who went there, what was the purpose, and demystify the horrible view on Hel […]
The Nine Worlds: Niflheim
Niflheim literally means “The Home of Mists”. In the norse mythology and cosmology this realm is depicted as being very cold, covered by snow, frost and ice. Niflheim is one […]
Niflheim II Part
I almost forgot, apart from the Frost Giants in Niflheim and some Duergar near the borders between this realm and Svartalfheim, there are a few herbs in this frozen realm, […]
Niflheim
Niflheim is one of the two primal worlds that collided with each other and created the basis for all the other worlds, fire and ice, the beginning of life. This […]
Svartalfheim & Nidavellir – 4th Part
The Hall of Durin – Those it sound familiar? Tolkien did not choose this name for a very important Dwarf, from whom the great dwarvish kingdoms came, for no reason. […]
Svartalfheim & Nidavellir – 3rd Part
As I have written in the first part of this post about Svartalfheim, Nidavellir isn’t a location nor the name of the entire realm of the Duergar (Dwarves) and Dokkalfar […]
Svartalfheim & Nidavellir – 2nd Part
Little is known about the conflicts and the great war between the elven kind, but it is certain that a group of elves were exiled and came to Svartalfheim when […]
Svartalfheim & Nidavellir
Svartalfheim or Svartheim is a dark, inhospitable and cold land, the atmosphere itself is grey and gloomy. The Duergar are the inhabitants of this realm. Most of them live far […]
Svartalfheim & Nidavellir – 4th Part
The Hall of Durin – Those it sound familiar? Tolkien did not choose this name for a very important Dwarf, from whom the great dwarvish kingdoms came, for no reason. […]
