Apr
04
The Mighty Thor, Issues 294 - 300
In 1980, Marvel's Thor comics drew inspiration from Wagner's Ring Cycle. Roy Thomas crafted a Ragnarok saga, nodding to Wagner's masterpiece.
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I’m knee-deep in research for VIKINGS vs SAMURAI, crafting a world that’ll swallow you whole. And you know what? Research ain’t half bad—it’s a durn good time!
Apr
03
Rônin-gai
Rônin-gai isn't your typical samurai flick—it's gritty, raw, and real. Directors Kuroki and Makino crafted a gem.
1 min read
Mar
03
Imaginary Worlds — Making Blue Eye Samurai
Jane Wu began her career as an animation storyboard artist. She talks about why she took a live action approach to planning animated sequences in Blue Eye Samurai, and how she wanted to represent Japanese culture in a way that’s never been done in Western animation.
1 min read
Feb
06
Aegishjalmur by Munknörr
Munknörr is all about that pagan sound—Shamanic, Nordic, Celtic vibes. Dark, mystic, like tapping into ancient energy. It’s a journey to primal places, with eerie atmospheres, haunting horns, and distant didgeridoo drones. Like stepping back in time.
Feb
02
Raiders, Traders, and Trailblazers: the Saga of the Viking Age
The Viking era lasted for 250 years. What brought it to an end in approx the years 1030–1066?
2 min read
Jan
24
Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli
I took an oath for my 2024 New Year’s resolution: Viking movie marathon. Samurai flicks — we’ve got ‘em in spades. Vikings? Not so much — or so I thought.
1 min read
Jan
23
The Sacred Flame
The Sacred Flame Podcast explores our ancestral story-worlds: the ancient foundation narratives that helped guide our ancestors in life.
1 min read
Jan
22
Unearthing History: Denmark’s Oldest Runic Inscription Revealed on 2,000-Year-Old Knife
The runic inscription — the alphabet of Denmark's earliest written language — was etched into an 8cm iron knife found in a grave below an urn near the city of Odense on the island of Funen.
1 min read
Jan
18
Mørketsland by ProtoU & Oljus
protoU & Oljus drop Mørketsland, a Viking-inspired dark ambient album. Ritual drumming, deep drone, echoes through dark forests and underground caves.
Jan
17
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Why don’t you behead me? You shame me this way!
1 min read