Vikingernes verden bliver bragt til live gennem Ragnar Lothbroks rejse. Han er den første viking, der bevægede sig fra de oldnordiske sagn og ind i historiebøgerne – en nærmest mytisk mand. Ragnar Lothbrok er kriger og bondemand – og drømmer om at blive rig ved at gå imod traditionen for at plyndre mod øst. Ragnar har i hemmelighed arbejdet på et projekt, der vil vende op og ned på viking-verdenen.
Loki, the Norse god of mischief, has been exiled to the human world for what was apparently was a bad joke. Along with being exiled, he’s forced to take the form of a child. He’s told the only way he can get back to the world of the gods is if he can collect auras of evil that take over human hearts, and so to do this he runs a detective agency. Loki is soon joined by a human girl named Mayura who is a maniac for mysteries, and she soon helps out in her own way. However, soon other Norse gods begin to appear, and most have the intent to assassinate Loki for reasons unclear.
Omkring slutningen af årtusindskiftet havde vikingen, den mægtigste, men grusomme stamme, været ude at bryde overalt. Thorfinn, søn af den største kriger, levede sin barndom på slagmarken. Han søgte ærbødighedens land kaldet Vinland. Dette er historien om en sand kriger i en tid med uro.
Historien finder sted i den lille, fiktive by Edda, der ligger midt i den storslåede norske natur. Her følger vi byens indbyggere, og det viser sig hurtigt, at ikke alle er, hvem de udgiver sig for at være. Sammen med dem oplever vi en verden, der har ændret sig drastisk; til smeltende poler, varme vintre og kraftige regnfald. Nogle vil mene, at vi er på vej mod endnu et Ragnarok. Med mindre nogen griber ind i tid.
Clash of the Gods is a one-hour weekly mythology television series that premiered on August 3, 2009 on the History channel. The program covers many of the ancient Greek and Norse Gods, monsters and heroes including Hades, Hercules, Medusa, Minotaur, Odysseus and Zeus.
The four Johnson brothers have inherited the powers of the Norse gods. Because the gods lived eons ago, however, time has diluted the powers. The unique ability that each brother possesses isn't very strong, and they still have the same desires and faults that mortals do. Their lives include sibling rivalry, trying to get girls, and hanging out; but they also want to be stronger, and so they embark on a quest to fulfill an ancient prophecy in hope of gaining the full strength of their abilities.
In a mythical world of great battles, great deeds, and great despair, Leif, a mortal king, is saved on the battlefield by Sigrid, an iron-willed warrior with whom he falls in love. On their wedding night, Sigrid and Leif survive a wrath of terror from Thor, which sets them — and a crew of crusaders — on a merciless mission for vengeance, against all odds. This heroic story of love, loss, and revenge, is a journey to hell and beyond … across fantastical lands, battlefields fierce and bloody, and wars waged against deities and demons.
Inspired by the acclaimed graphic novel from Robert Rodi and Esad Ribic, Marvel Knights Animation's "Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers" takes a powerful look inside the minds of Thor & Loki, brothers in the mythical land of Asgard and seemingly forever enemies. But just why does Loki hate his brother Thor? And could it be that this master of mischief isn’t really the villain he’s been branded? Loki's insatiable lust for power and his feud with Thor take on new meaning in this resonant epic.
Packed with gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices, Norse Mythology lays bare the reasons for our enduring fascination with Norse myths. Jackson Crawford also connects the dots between the Icelandic sagas of human heroes and the culture and worldview of the pre-modern Scandinavian peoples.