Sigrid's character in "Twilight of the Gods" is inspired by ancient Norse tradition and a mix of medieval stories. Lief and Sigrid are based on possible historical figures, connecting the animated ...

God of War Ragnarok takes place across all nine realms of Norse cosmology, as Odin – king and all-father of the Aesir gods – moves literal heaven and earth to try and avert the doomsday that ...

Those up on their Norse mythology night know about Yggdrasil, which is a sacred tree at the centre of Norse cosmology that brings together the Nine Realms. Considering Loki’s tree unites the ...

This is part of our modern scientific cosmology, ... In Norse mythology, the Sun was created by the gods with sparks from Muspellheim, the realm of fire, to illuminate the world.

From Marvel's Thor to Game of Thrones and Neil Gaiman, Norse legends have influenced culture and current ideas, according to a new book. The US writer Mark Twain famously wrote: "There is no such ...