Fafnir, Midgard and the others

[alex54]

Yesterday, I had Fafnir name in my head all the day, I don't know why but it was! When the evenning came, I decided to search on the net what Fafnir can mean. And I was surprised to see that all the "bad animals" of vikings line are real. Not really, because they came from the Mythology of North European countries!

I went to wikipedia to learn more about them, but there is just few elements. So if anybody can bring the light of their stories, it would be nice. I will go to the library to find some books if I have the time...

[xwingyoda]

Ah tks Alex for bringing a little cultural insight ;-)

Where are our friends from the North to help clarifying the Norse Mythology for us ;-)

*yoda*

[Chuck]

The Ofnir Dragon, however, is a made up creature.

-l2k-

[Khorne]

Fafnir, Ofnir and Nidhogg were the 3 mythical Norse dragons that lived at the roots of the World Tree aka Yggdrasill(there's a more difficult name for it, but I can't remember right now).

Fenris

In Norse mythology, Fenrir or Fenrisulfr is a monstrous wolf, the son of Loki and the giantess Angrbo

[Cutty]

Tree of Life (there's a more difficult name for it, ...)

This happens to be called Yggdrasil. And if I remember correctly it was also the tree Odin/Wotan was bound onto to achieve the mysteries of life itself, sacrificing half his eyesight (thus the eyepatch...).

[Khorne]

Tree of Life (there's a more difficult name for it, ...)

This happens to be called Yggdrasil. And if I remember correctly it was also the tree Odin/Wotan was bound onto to achieve the mysteries of life itself, sacrificing half his eyesight (thus the eyepatch...).

You did remember correct :-P . And by losing half his eyesight, Odin also got Hugin and Murin, his two ravens.

[Deinonychus]

Actually Ofnir is an established Norse creature. I'm not sure he qualifies as a "Dragon" so much as a serpent, but I think the two terms may be loosley related. He along with Sv

[Kikuichimonji]

When I got the Vikings sets last year, I also did some research and got really into Norse mythology. I actually wanted to buy a book about it but couldn't find one. Norse mythology is one of the more interesting mythologies out there :-D

[Athos]

Try wikipedia. You can find lots of info there.

Steve

[alex54]

Norse mythology is one of the more interesting mythologies out there :-D

I don't know if it is the more interesting, but it is very interesting!

Then, I realised that Europeans don't have the same feeling with dragons than the Asiats (bad animals vs sacral ones)