Professor Jackson Crawford

The ‘Words of the high one’ is one of the most famous poems in Old Norse since it contains Odin’s advice on many subjects, including love and drinking. […]

There’s a story about Odin entering a palace in disguise expecting the king to be hospitable, but because of other circumstances, Odin’s arrival has unexpected consequences. […]

The brave who face death in battle and killed by weapons, bring glory to Odin by joining his army in Valhalla in his final stand at Ragnarok. […]

The Saga of Gautrek establishes Odin and Thor’s feud across the fjord and highlights that individuals and families might favor one not just over the other, but in opposition to the other. […]

Odin, the harvester of the dead, has died on at least one occasion himself. In numerous poems, he is described as ‘the hanged god’, or given other titles hinting that this story was fairly widely known. […]

Unlike his father Odin, Thor is not looked up for his wisdom. And yet, in a saga, he is celebrated as someone who is capable of using his wit to outsmart an opponent. […]

Being the father, one would expect Odin to be less impulsive and more protective. However, it is Thor, the son, who is the more honorable out of the two. […]

Thor was a popular manly God. His strength alone guaranteed that in myths where other Gods would be ridiculed, Thor alone could sail through looking like a hero. […]

The adventure of Thor, his child slaves, and Loki into the realm of the anti-gods starts with them arriving at gates made for creatures much larger than themselves. […]