The Wolf Blog | Land of Wolves

Complete list of Viking names with Old Norse meanings: male, female, mythological and wolf-root. Selection guide + FAQ.

The primordial world of mist and cold plays a central role in Norse cosmology. This guide covers its origin, its inhabitants (Hvergelmir, Nidhogg), its difference with Helheim, its bond with the mythological wolves and its role in Ragnarok.

Gungnir, Odin's spear, told from the Eddas: origins, magical powers, sacrifice on Yggdrasil and modern symbolism, with the through-line of Odin's wolves.

The Viking pantheon laid bare: 9 major gods, their families (Aesir, Vanir) and the connecting thread of the divine wolves that run through Norse mythology.

Athelstan, monk captured in Lindisfarne by Ragnar Lothbrok, friend and spiritual guide of the Vikings, killed by Floki in season 3 - and the homonymous English king (927-939).

Lagertha the Viking, the legendary shield-maiden and first wife of Ragnar, read through the Gesta Danorum, the Birka dig, and the Wolf totem.