Baldur – Mythopedia A character named Balder appeared in the Max Payne video game series, and while the epic role-playing games, Baldur’s Gate (1998) and Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000), used his name, Baldur never actually appeared within the games themselves
Frigg – Mythopedia Frigg was the Norse goddess of motherhood and fertility, and possibly the namesake of Friday Wife of Odin, she was the undisputed queen of the gods and best known for her fierce dedication to her children
Half-Orc Names – Dungeons Dragons - Mythopedia Embrace the might of your lineage with our Dungeons Dragons half orc name generator Find hard-won names for battle-hardened male and female half-orc heroes
Halfling Names – Dungeons Dragons - Mythopedia Discover the spirit of whimsy with our Dungeons Dragons halfling name generator Find the perfect name for your slight of stature but strong of heart hero
Half-Orc Names - Mythopedia Half-orc names: Origin, structure, and meaning Half-orc means half-monster: which side does your character favor? This mixed fantasy race can produce warriors just as fearsome as orcs but with human elements that can make them more relatable These compelling hybrids of human and orc lineage find their homes in works like J R R Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, though half-orcs feature more
Poetic Edda: Baldrs Draumar (Full Text) - Mythopedia Baldr’s Dreams Introductory Note Baldrs Draumar is found only in the Arnamagnæan Codex, where it follows the Harbarthsljoth fragment It is preserved in various late paper manuscripts, with the title Vegtamskvitha (The Lay of Vegtam), which has been used by some editors The poem, which contains but fourteen stanzas, has apparently been preserved in excellent condition Its subject-matter
Prose Edda: Skáldskaparmál (Full Text) - Mythopedia The Poesy of Skalds [1] I A certain man was named Ægir, or Hlér He dwelt on the island which is now called Hlér’s Isle, [2] and was deeply versed in black magic He took his way to Ásgard, but the Æsir had foreknowledge of his journey; he was received with good cheer, and yet many things were done by deceit, with eye-illusions And at evening, when it was time for drinking, Odin had
Halfling Names - Mythopedia Halfling names: Origin, structure, and meaning Short in stature but proud in spirit, halflings in the world of fantasy often symbolize the underdog in all of us Their names typically aren’t so lofty as those belonging to high elves What strikes us most about the race of fantasy halflings—besides their often hairy feet and short legs—is that they share so many distinctly human traits
Heimdall – Mythopedia Heimdall was the divine sentinel of the Norse pantheon His keen eyesight and hearing made him the perfect guardian of the Bifrost, the rainbow bridge connecting Asgard to the human realm
Poetic Edda (Full Text) - Mythopedia Table of Contents General Introduction Voluspo Hovamol Vafthruthnismol Grimnismol Skirnismol Harbarthsljoth Hymiskvitha Lokasenna Thrymskvitha Alvissmol Baldrs Draumar Rigsthula Hyndluljoth Svipdagsmol Völundarkvitha Helgakvitha Hjorvarthssonar Helgakvitha Hundingsbana I Helgakvitha Hundingsbana II Fra Dautha Sinfjotla Gripisspo Reginsmol Fafnismol Sigrdrifumol Brot Af Sigurtharkvithu