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NorsePlay at Southwest Frith Moot!

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NorsePlay was proud to provide boardgames at 2018's Southwest Frith Moot! While one would think the Kubb set in the duffel would've gotten alot of play in the great outdoors campground setting, it was Jenga that got all the love from kids who both played it correctly and as just a set of simple blocks to build with. [For more on this event, go to http://southwestfrithmoot.org/ , and a post on the pictured Odin's Ravens game] #    #    # 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 d...

a more nautical Hnefatafl.

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A longship pieced version of Hnefatafl at an exhibition in the Midgard Historisk Senter, Borre, Norway. [photo & set construction by Adam Bartley.] #    #    # 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 .