#Nordic tradition

[atrumvox]

Hervor: The Warrior Heiress of a Cursed Sword

Who was Hervor? A shepherdess turned warrior, ready to challenge the dead for a cursed sword. Discover her incredible story!

Hervor, the daughter of a legendary berserkr, learned that her destiny was tied to Tyrfing, a sword forged by dwarves and steeped in a terrible curse. In this video, we explore her extraordinary transformation from shepherdess to warrior, her journey to the island of Samsø, and her bravery in reclaiming what was rightfully hers. We uncover the ancient legends surrounding the sword Tyrfing, its dark power, and how Hervor faced epic challenges to prove herself worthy of her inheritance. Join us on this journey through Norse mythology, where honor, courage, and mystery intertwine. By the end of the video, you'll understand why Hervor's story is one of the most fascinating in Nordic tradition.

[folkaesthetics]

Norweigan bridal crowns

[ifindus]

Human names for HWS Norway

I’ve seen several posts about human names for the nations going around lately and I wanted to offer my own opinion on Norway’s name, as a Norwegian person. This is not meant as critique of other people’s headcanons, it’s just my personal opinion and meant to offer some insight into the cultural and historical background of certain Norwegian names. I’ve made several posts about this topic, but I realize that it’s been years since last time and I think it’s about time to make a new one.

First; some background on naming traditions in Norway. In Norway surnames especially are very diverse and carries a lot of history and meaning behind them as they often are names of farmsteads or places where the families lived in the 1920s. This is when it became mandatory to inherit surnames from your parents. Before this, people often changed names when they migrated and took the name of the place they moved to, as a sort of “nickname” when people needed to distinguish you from other people with the same name. “Oh yes, that’s XXXX from this farm, not XXXX from that farm” etc. The patronyms had a similar function to this and prior to 1920 everyone was named in official documents in this fashion: “First name, Name of father -daughter/-son, Name of place/farmstead”. This explains the origin of the modern surnames ending with “-sen”, where “sen” means “son”. These surnames were inherited by people who did not have a connection to a farm or a place, perhaps because they lived in the cities and were working class.

Next; a critique on the more widely used name in the fandom: Lukas Bondevik. Neither of these names are good picks for Norway in my opinion. Starting with the surname; Bondevik. As its own name, it is fine, it means “farmer’s bay”. The problem with it is due to its close association with a conservative politician who at one point was prime minister in Norway. The Bondevik-government is not uncommon to talk about and when I just google the name “Bondevik”, every single result on the first page is of this politician. Again, because Norwegian surnames are so personal and geographically locked, you end up giving Norway a history relating to this specific family. There are only 201 people in Norway with this surname, most of them are related to each other, and the name will be associated with this conservative politician. It would be similar to England being named Arthur Thatcher or Arthur Churchill, or America being named Alfred F. Kennedy or Alfred F. Reagan. There is no avoiding this.

Continuing with the critique on Lukas. There is no way around this name as it has been the go-to choice for the fandom for several years now, picked out of a list of names Hima suggested. Personally I do not think this name fits Norway as a character due to both cultural and historical Norwegian associations. Lukas is not a name that was used in Norway before the 1990s and it did not become a popular name until 2008. Lukas is not a name with Norse origin, its origins are biblical, and is a new trendy name that has entered the Norwegian society with the globalisation and Americanisation of our media. It is a very young name and you will not find people over 35 with this name still today. If you talk about hws Norway where he exists before 1990, he would not have this name. It is both culturally and historically inaccurate. It is also, in my opinion, a bit of a fuck-boy name – it gives modern, upper-class or city boy vibes. Not a name that I think fits hws Norway.

Lastly; my own suggestions of names for Norway. I will never stop advocating for Sigurd as the best name for Norway. It is a name of Norse origin and has been relatively popular through all time periods, never going out of fashion, a solid Norwegian name. Because of its history you can find this name in any social class (though perhaps not upper-class today?), and it does not betray any age nor will it ever become outdated. Its meaning is “victory” and “guardian”. I must admit it does not sound very good when pronounced in English, but it is a very pretty name in Norwegian (the "d" is silent). The name has a long history, but is not closely associated with one specific person. There is a famous myth/story with origins to before the Viking Age about “Sigurd Fåvnesbane, the dragon slayer”, and I like the parallel between hws Norway and this myth, and hws England and the story of King Arthur. Sigurd is a good Norwegian name and its connotations fits the character of Norway very well.

My suggestions of surnames for Norway are Nordvik and Ødegård. I still cannot choose between these two as I love them both. Nordvik means “northern bay” and it is such a generic surname you can find it everywhere in Norway where there’s water. I like it because it ties in with the original meaning of the name “Norway”, the way to the north, and associates with the sea, which has been of huge importance to Norway through history. Ødegård means “desolate farm” and only became used as a surname/nickname after the Black Plague, which saw many farms abandoned. Ødegård was the name these farms got and people who moved there took it as a surname in the process previously explained. I like this name because it is not tied to any specific region either, so the geographical origin becomes more intangible and creates an air of mystery.

This is my personal take on the names for hws Norway, and again; is not meant to be a critique against anyone using the popular fandom names. I know habits are hard to change and at this point is probably very integrated when talking about the character. Anyone is free to use any name they want of course, I am just offering some cultural and historical background and insight on them as “Norwegian names”. If anyone has other name suggestions for Norway they are unsure about or wish to know more about, I’ll gladly make an input if Norwegian advise is wanted.

[huariqueje]

Midsummer - Isaac Grünewald

Swedish , 1889-1946

Colour lithograph , 96 x 65 cm. Ed.30/200.

[vintage-norway]

Traditional Norwegian mittens

These are some traditional Norwegian mittens. The photos include geopraphical area aswell as as time period.

[kald-dal-art]

Inktober Day 4

Been a while since Ive drawn nordic/scandinavian folk lore creatures, perhaps expect more this month 🫶

[nordfemme]

[stormofthesea]

Witches and pagans, which authors do you recommend avoiding?

I was reading “Taking Up the Runes”, but in the process some of the writing rubbed me the wrong way, so I decided to do some research on the author, Diana L. Paxson. After seeing the testimonies made against her, I stopped reading it. Are there any other problematic authors to watch out for? I don’t want to waste my time or money reading from unreliable sources.

[zhurawina]

Norway 2023\2021 :3

[useless-denmarkfacts]

Admiralen Anmelder

Matroser! Der er kommet et nyt skud på stammen af æbleskivefamilien, og det er ikke nogen vanlig æbleskive. Tillad mig at præsentere:

Hvorfor, spørger du måske? Fordi de kan.

De skal have 4 minutter i mikroovnen på 600, lad jer IKKE narre af instruksen på pakken, der siger 2 minutter. Det er en løgn, og resulterer i lun æbleskive med en midte af frossen miserabel nutella-efterligning.

Og når nu vi er i gang med fyldet, så er det ikke nogen ubehagelig oplevelse, hvis man, som admiralen, i hine barndomstider var forfalden til varm toast med fake Nutella. For det er præcis hvad det her smager af. Fyldet er ikke flydende, det er ikke silkeblødt eller lækkert, men det er, som varm kopi-nutella oftest gjorde det, blevet et med æbleskivens indre i en art blød indre skorpe, som smager præcis som daggammelt nyristet toastbrød med kakaocreme pålæg fra Netto. Hvilket forøvrigt også er der, hvor man kan finde disse æbleskiver. Selve æbleskivedejen smager også lidt hen i retning af toastbrød, hvilket en æbleskive helst ikke skal, og ved siden af mine foretrukne Karen Wolff æbleskiver fremstår de som intet andet end en bleg, skuffende klump stegt dej.

5/10 nydes bedst i bagstiv tilstand eller klokken 1 om natten i desperation over, at der ikke er andet i fryseren. Og pas på, når du bider i dem. Kakaocremen får omtrent samme temperatur som islandsk lava.

For ekstra morskab kan man spille æbleskiveroulette med andre typer frosne æbleskiver, her ses fire forskellige slags:

[pretty-nun-machine]

This quirky mf hot af ngl

[brennustheskeleton]

[iamktb206]

The Uroboros—Precosmogonic Dragon of Chaos

[vintage-norway]

Vintage photos from Norway 1900-1940s

Photos by: Anders Beer Wilse

Wilse was a pretty active photographer who documented the life in the country and in the cities!

[kald-dal-art]

Christmas illustration I did for a school project, so felt right posting it here

[ps-babelism]

insect-proofed