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product recall on those Ragnaröks!

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  As far as NorsePlay goes, the concept of Ragnaröks being physical objects is like mega-fusion bomb terrifying , and marketing them as Cracker Jack prizes in a cereal for trolls  to have, who as lesser jotuns will side on the destructive faction of entropy come Twilight of the Gods, is the worst idea ever! [Outside of NorsePlay, this troll-rific graphic design is the monster totem-driven brainchild of my visionary artist pal Daniel Davis, co-owner/troop leader of the Monster Rangers who have their own inclusive mythology & events . Get this design as a mini-poster here , and join the Rangers if you're feeling it.] #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map...

racing futhark.

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Artist Will Wright explores a form of NorsePlay he titles "Folk Graff", an attempt to heal "the cultural timeline from the Neolithic period to present day via contemporary street art." After being loaned a 1983 Porsche 944, Wright bought toy versions to redesign into a Northern European shaman's "Wizardmobile"! We love the elder futhark racing stripe, and he's tagged the doors with a single eye -prominent raven logo. On top of his urban designs, Wright's stated wish to "heal" not only corrects the misuse of Nordic culture by racists & fascists, we also see it as helping to fill in the huge temporal gap between the conversion and modern day by establishing an artful & aesthetic beachhead we can move forward from, and that's something the greater concept of NorsePlay totally agrees with and supports in its very idea. [go and see Will Wright's awesome portfolio & wares here .] #    #    # Guillerm...

the vision of the volva.

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Volva's Vision by Natasa Ilincic for the tabletop RPG Fate of Norns' The Illuminated Edda . [She's got a Patreon, if you're feeling as impressed by this as you should be.] #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer,  do contact him .