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NorsePlay would just like to put it out into the subcultural water that if someone were to make a music video of Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight  with scenes from The Northman  instead, I'd be rather pleased. [fan art print by user Pasan-hpmm, which feels like some sort of situation specific Father's Day card.] And if someone were to cover the song in an Old Norse version for said video, well, that would be above & beyond. [Amleth's rowing song oath.] A notable amount of the sagas are driven by vengeance . And if we look at Odin, right after the death of Baldr, the All-Father pointedly sires both Váli, to avenge his dead son, and Víðarr , to avenge himself against Fenrir . So thematically having what is arguably the best revenge song ever made scoring one of the best Viking films yet made would be a desirable NorsePlay retrofit. [because Amleth definitely feels it in the Icelandic air tonight.] And on that rather grim drum breaking note, Happy (All-)Father's...

Balder leads the next generation of Æsir from the ashes of Ragnarök in Marvel Entertainment's The Mighty Thor #294. This surviving line-up's made of Hoder, Hoenir, Magni, Modi, Vali, Ve, Vidar , and Vili. Note the hole in Balder's white tunic where the mistletoe arrow's been removed. [pencils by Keith Pollard, April 1980.] #    #    # 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 .

"The Battle of Ragnarök" from the  Fall of Gods illustrated novel by Rasmus Berggreen & Michael Vogt (writer for the Hitman game). This successfully funded Kickstarter out of Copenhagen, Denmark, is based on an expansion of the Norse God Vali's story. Now underway at 20th Century Fox as a movie adaptation, with Wes Ball directing ( Maze Runner trilogy) and Stuart Beattie to write the script. [Book available at FallOfGods.com.] #    #    # 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 pro...