Name: Great Viking Myths
Uploaded: 2024-09-01T17:00:29.000Z
Description: By the producers of the internationally acclaimed series "The Great Greek Myths", this new series unveils for the first time the true essence of Nordic tales which are based on ancient texts. These Nordic legends gave birth to the most popular culture block busters: Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Marvel's Thor, or George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones.

By the producers of the internationally acclaimed series "The Great Greek Myths", this new series unveils for the first time the true essence of Nordic tales which are based on ancient texts. These Nordic legends gave birth to the most popular culture block busters: Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Marvel's Thor, or George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones.

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Asgard, the kingdom of the Aesir, is under threat from monstrous creatures. To save Asgard, Odin embarks on an initiatory journey, during which he faces terrible trials to acquire knowledge: he loses his eye before being hanged for nine nights without eating or drinking, his side pierced by a spear.

Odin's Visions

To appease Thor's fury, Loki, who has gone to the kingdom of the Dwarves, orders three wondrous objects - among which Thor's hammer, Mjölnir.

The Tropies of the Gods

After a protracted war, the Vanes and Aesir seal the peace with an exchange of hostages. Mímir, Odin's faithful advisor, also goes to live with the Vanes. Asgard must be rebuilt: the wall has been destroyed. A master builder arrives and offers to rebuild it in three seasons. In return, he demands the moon and the sun.

The Bloody Nuptials

Odin, up on his observation throne, discovers the monstrous children Loki has fathered with the giantess: the wolf, the snake and the monstrous child. He sends his son Týr and the beautiful Freyja to bring them back to him. For his part, Thor decides to set off again on adventures in the land of the giants with Loki, and travels to the giants' fortress, Utgard.

The Children of Loki

Meanwhile, Kvasir (the being born out of peace) goes out into the world and answers all questions with ease. So much so that the two dwarf brothers capture Kvasir, murder him, drain his blood and mix it with mead: thus creating the Mead of Poetry, a metaphor for poetic inspiration.

The Blood of Kvasir

Signs of Ragnarök accumulate. Odin tries to gather as large an army as possible. Odin and Loki set off on an expedition to observe signs of unrest in the 9 realms, along with one of Odin's brothers, Hœnir. All kinds of adventures befall them.

The Curse of the Ring

Odin, who wants Sigurd dead so he can recruit him, reveals to Brynhild the deception she has fallen victim to. Enraged at having married a coward, Brynhild orders the assassination of Sigurd, whom she holds responsible. In Midgard, Gudrun, Brynhild and their descendants will wage a long and bloody war, allowing Odin and Freyja to reap countless glorious deaths in preparation for Ragnarök.

Sigurd and the Fallen Valkyrie

Odin questions a seer, who reveals new details about Ragnarök. The gods and the giants, who have been at war since the beginning of the world, will perish at each other's hands... Monstrous wolves will devour the sun and moon, when Loki breaks free from his chains. Baldr, Odin and Frigg's favorite son, will be dead and without honor.

The Prophecy of the Völva

A banquet is held in Asgard, during which Loki insults the gods, revealing their weaknesses. His punishment is terrible. Chained under venom that periodically drips on him, he must watch as two of his sons are killed, one of them devouring the other. Odin knows that Ragnarök is not far off, since Loki is now, according to the seer's prediction, in chains. And when he breaks free of his chains...

Loki's Sarcasms

Calamities upon catastrophes befall Midgard, endless wars and three years of eternal winter... the signs are unmistakable. Ragnarök is here. The great confrontation between the gods and the forces of darkness is at hand. At the foot of Bifrost, Heimdall warns the gods by blowing his trumpet, but it is too late. Odin consults the head of Mímir, who tells him that the hour has come. The war rages on.

Great Viking Myths

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