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The Edda Or Whatever: The Son of the Return of Gylfaginning
Welcome to The Edda or Whatever, where I’m spilling the tea on Norse mythology. We’re breaking down the Prose Edda, a Medieval Icelandic textbook that also low-key recaps most of what we know about the Norse gods today, but we’re doing it…
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Gods of Iceland: Þór, The Unpopular Fraternal Twin Brother of Marvel’s Thor
Superpowers: Speaking Old Norse Weaknesses: Fishing and deadlifts Modern Analogue: The inferior twin brother of MCU’s Thor Brace yourselves for a controversial statement: the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Thor is a superior version of Norse Mythology’s Þór. Now, before the mythology aficionados clench…
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VIDEO: Þór Rides Into The Storm!
This morning, the coast guard’s patrol ship Þór made contact with the massive storm that is expected to hit us later today. While conducting routine patrols in Ísafjörður, the tremendous vessel managed to look like a speck of dust in the powerful…
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Coast Guard Stops Unregistered Tour Guide Boat 4 Times Over Capacity
Just past 23:00 yesterday, the Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Þór was notified that a sightseeing boat was sailing with an expired license and with the number of tourists 4 times over capacity. “We view this matter very seriously. The ship had dozens…
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Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology: The Greatest Hits
Neil Gaiman, one of the world’s most beloved genre-bending fiction writers has written a retelling of Norse Mythology. The slow arc of a short-handled hammer glinting in the never-ending summer sunlight and the flame of Thor’s golden beard framing a terrible battle-cry.…
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Full Sónar Lineup Unveiled, Including 27 More Icelandic Acts
The 2015 Sónar festival has revealed the final 27 names for their 2015 lineup. All of them are from the home team, representing a diverse range of Iceland’s brightest talents. So in addition to the “HERE COMES THE DROP” bass wibbles of…
