geri and freki
Viking wolf

GERI AND FREKI

Before men were given life and before Odin's two ravens, there were Freki and Geri. Odin created two mythical wolves, a female and a male, to keep him company in the Pantheon of Viking Gods and to ...

Viking wolfskoll and hati

SKOLL AND HATI

Sköll and Hati are the offspring of an old giant who gives birth to wolf-like giants in a forest east of Miðgarð called Járnviðr. In Norse mythology, Hati and Skoll are the two wolves that chase re...

Viking wolffenrir wolf

FENRIR WOLF

The mighty giant wolf of the Nordic myths, Fenrir (also known as Fenris wolf) is the one who will trigger Ragnarök, the end of the world. Fenrir's crimes in Scandinavian mythology are countless. Hi...

Viking wolfwolf in norse mythology

THE WOLF IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY

In northern mythology the wolf is a symbol of savagery and voracity, and more particularly an emblem of power and strength. During Viking age, warriors’ tribes wore wolf skin as symbol of their pow...