For those of you who have read my work, you know the importance that rune magick has on the themes expressed in my tales. In this article, I’d like to talk about how I came to bring this concept into my work.
Read MoreJacob Grimm was the elder brother of the well-nigh legendary “Brothers Grimm”, the two of which laid the foundations for future studies of Teutonic folklore and mythology. In their spare time, he and his brother, Wilhelm, collected the folktales of the German countryside, preserving a priceless legacy. Jacob would go on to publish his landmark volume in Nordic studies, Teutonic Mythology.
Read MoreVolund continued to perfect the world's most deadly weapon, a blade that he referred to as his sword of vengeance. He named it Gambantein and years would pass as he continued to improve it, etching powerful runes upon its length, laced with deadly spells, creating a weapon formidable enough to make even the greatest of the gods pale with dread.
Read MoreNordic mythology, as a scholastic study, has been read for enjoyment for a long while. Yet, if truth is told, its current state represents only a ruin of the mighty edifice that it used to be, back in the days when the ancients recited its songs and drew wisdom from them.
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