A lot of the ancient Norse myths and legends are the basis of a lot of the sci-fi, fantasy films out there.… — Karl Urban Copy Share Image
In our household, the Bible, the Koran and the Bhagavad Gita sat on the shelf alongside books of Greek and Norse and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think of evolution as a myth, like the Norse myths, the Greek myths - anybody's myths. But it was created for… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“Thor spake: "In a single breast I never have seen More wealth of wisdom old; But with treacherous wiles must I now… — Henry Adams Bellows (trans Copy Share Image
I've always been a mythology lover, and so I took a great deal of inspiration from the tales of various dark gods… — Michael Boatman Copy Share Image
“Those movies... ridiculously inaccurate. The real gods of Asgard — Thor, Loki, Odin, and the rest — are much more powerful, much… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Fantasy is my favorite genre for reading and writing. We have more options than anyone else, and the best props and special… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
The Norse way of speaking, no one really knew what the Vikings sounded liked, they were Norsemen. The accent is really a… — Katheryn Winnick Copy Share Image
“Ymir was a frost giant; he was evil from the first. While he slept, he began to sweat. A man and woman… — Kevin Crossley-Holland Copy Share Image
My eighth grade teacher, Mrs. Pabst, had done her master's thesis on Tolkien. She showed me how the trilogy was patterned after… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
We open our mouths and out flow words whose ancestries we do not even know. We are walking lexicons. In a single… — Penelope Lively Copy Share Image
Sometimes, looking at the many books I have at home, I feel I shall die before I come to the end of… — Jorge Luis Borges Copy Share Image
“The three sons of Bor had no liking for Ymir... At last they attacked Ymir and killed him. His wounds were like… — Kevin Crossley-Holland Copy Share Image
In the ninth and tenth centuries the Vikings invaded Britain from Scandinavia and settled in large numbers. Their language, which we call… — Larry Trask Copy Share Image
I have always been interested in mythology and history. The more I read, the more I realized that there have always been… — Michael Scott Copy Share Image
“When he heard these words, Loke ceased to look like a god, for the fury and hate of a devil were in… — Hamilton Wright Mabie Copy Share Image
“Where is the graveyard of dead gods? What lingering mourner waters their mounds? There was a time when Jupiter was the king… — H.L. Mencken Copy Share Image
I love Norse mythology - Thor and Odin and Loki - amazing characters. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
Norse mythology is mystifying and fantastic and totally confusing, but you can draw a lot of inspiration from it. — Tessa Thompson Copy Share Image
Moderately wise each one should be, Not overwise, for a wise man's heart Is seldom glad (Norse Wisdom) — Edith Hamilton Copy Share Image
I was always interested in myths growing up. So, first I got into some Roman myths, then I was interested in Norse,… — Grant Morrison Copy Share Image
“Legend has it that many of the raids conducted on England, Francia and Frisia during this time were led by Ragnar Lodbrok… — Njord Kane Copy Share Image
“Oh yes. I was telling you about my research into the old Norse sagas- the mythology of ancient Scandinavia. Have you read… — Karen Chance Copy Share Image
“It is better to live on the sea and let other men raise your crops and cook your meals. A house smells… — Harald Halfdanson Viking Tales Copy Share Image
I had been a reader of THOR in college. I had read the Stan Lee and Jack Kirby stuff. I had loved… — Walt Simonson Copy Share Image
I was nurtured on Greek Mythology and the classical epics. I lived and breathed Homer. Other mythologies - the Russian, the Norse,… — Vera Nazarian Copy Share Image
How did you learn all this?" Vic sighed. "See, while you spend all your time making out with Balthazar, and Raquel stays… — Claudia Gray Copy Share Image
“Wow," said Samirah as we approached the dock. "You're right, Alex. That ship is really yellow." I sighed. "Not you, too." Alex… — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
I can make some calls. There is a guy. Dagfinn Heyerdahl. He used to be with Norse Heritage Foundation." Norse Heritage Foundation… — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
