The epics of Norse mythology, filled with the tales of ancient gods and Viking heroes, are one of the major windows we have on the society and religion of the ancient Scandinavians. In the heathen mythology (referred to as Asatru by modern day practitioners) there was a great war between the two races of gods; ...
It was the 1960s when collecting trolls first became popular. But, today there are still collectors seeking the funny looking rubber critters. The first to make trolls were Dam Things in Denmark. Thomas Dam first carved wooden trolls for events and people liked them. Because of the great desire for more trolls, the family ...
Norse mythology, also called Asatru or heathenism by those who treat it as a religion, is incomplete to our modern knowledge. The parts that we do have of this pagan myth cycle are vivid, and they give insights into the ancient world of the Vikings. Perhaps one of the best known myths, and one that ...
Do you think troll dolls would be as popular if they were known as Dammit Dolls? It is an apt question because those tiny naked imps with the hideous Marge Simpson hair style were originally known as Dammit Dolls after their creator, a woodcarver from Denmark named Thomas Dam. For most of their early days, ...
A lock or tuft of hair growing in a different direction from the rest of the hair is called a cowlick. Most authorities, including the major dictionaries, agree that the reason for this expression is that the tuft looks as though a cow had licked it. But why a cow? Why not a catlick or ...
