In the Norse mythology that inspired J. R. R. Tolkien, the line between Elves and Dwarves was not as clear as it was in The Lord of the Rings.

Scandinavia is known for its folklore, with trolls and dwarfs featuring throughout Norse mythology. After first arriving in Iceland, the Vikings had very little in the way of writing and instead ...

Thor and His Dwarfs. The Norse's ox carts, building infantry, gathering villagers, and unique manner of gaining favor already set them far apart from their Age of Mythology counterparts.

In Norse mythology, the seams are a lot more visible, because 90% of the sources are the ‘Poetic Edda’ or the ‘Prose Edda,’ and the different variants are more well-known. That affects ...

Valheim sticks to the mythological roots of the dwarfs. In the Norse literature, Duergar are subterranean nocturnal beings that are pitch black in colour, possibly undead and deeply protective of ...

According to an article in Official PlayStation Magazine UK (as spotted by The Wolf Hall), you’ll be visiting two Norse dwarfs to upgrade your arsenal.

Katy Waldman writes on the brutality in Neil Gaiman’s “Norse Mythology,” which, as in his blockbuster novel “American Gods,” feels giddy and cartoonishly weightless, until, suddenly, it ...

Christopher Paolini is just like any other kid: he wrote a medieval fantasy novel full of dragons, dwarfs and Old Norse at 17, his homeschooler parents self-published it, and novelist Carl Hiaasen ...