25 Quotes About Norse

Ancient Norse texts spoke of three kingdoms of the dead: that of Ran, the sea goddess with the evocative name meaning "theft" or "pillage" about whom we know almost nothing;' that of Hel, goddess of the infernal regions; and that of Odin, Valhöll (Richard Wagner's Valhalla) in other words, "the Paradise of warriors.

My blood is your blood.

I think Scandinavian Paganism, to us here, is more interesting than any other. It is, for one thing, the latest; it continued in these regions of Europe till the eleventh century; 800 years ago the Norwegians were still worshippers of Odin. It is interesting also as the creed of our fathers; the men whose blood still runs in our veins, whom doubtless we still resemble in so many ways.

Brawl with a pig and you go away with his stink

I dislike Tolkien, another Oxonian Old Norse obsessive, with his war games and made-up language in a world without women.

Thor spake:"In a single breast I never have seenMore wealth of wisdom old;But with treacherous wiles must I now betraythee:The day has cought thee dwarf!(Now the sun shines here in the hall.)

Oh", said Thor. She won't like that. Well, you can tell her the news. You're better at persuading people to do things than I am when I'm not holding my hammer.