the old gods

This is a mythology sideblog. I am not a mythology expert. Just a person who likes stories. I take requests. currently editing: norse gods & goddesses

[oldgvds]

Hello there! I was wondering, could you link or send me the images that is your icon and that you used in the Hel aesthetic? Thanks. <3

It is Saoirse Ronan photographed by Rankin. 

[oldgvds]

Heyyy, so sorry to like disturb you but I'm doing a project on Persephone and Hades' relationship and I'm struggling to find an example or a myth showing a moment where they care for each other and wondered if you perhaps knew of any and could point me in the right direction :) (Also I love your blog and your edits are hands down amazing!)

I don’t know that much about those particular myths, actually. Which is part of the reason I haven’t yet moved on from my current series into my requests. I haven’t found/chosen my source material for any other sets yet. Sorry I couldn’t help, but I hope you find/found your answer. Thanks for the compliment though. I appreciate it dearly.

[oldgvds]

Just a reminder that I will be on mobile until further notice. Like I mentioned before we’re in the process of moving during my autumn break from school and I have no idea when we’ll be able to get the rural internet service we need here. It shouldn’t be more than a few weeks, but we have a lot of work to do before we get to that point. 

[oldgvds]

Thank you so much for all your wonderful and beautiful edits. They're so lovely! Thank you for all the work you put into them! <3

I thank you for this. It really made my day. 

[oldgvds]

I’m updating some things on this blog (and probably some of my other blogs) over the next few days. But I am also moving and taking my midterms right now, so I don’t know when I’ll be doing any actual work or edits. I will soon be adding:

a navigation page

affiliate/mythology family page (a haven’t figured out how I’m going to do that yet but contact me if you’re interested and I’ll make sure you’re included when it gets done)

an FAQ

Also, my anon is currently off because (for some reason) I’m not getting my anon messages on this account. Just ghost notifications. I thought it was an issue with tumblr savior but they didn’t show up when I deleted the extension so I’m not sure. 

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Mythology Moodboards: Ares ⚔

Greek god of war and violence.

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[oldgvds]

hel |  ...to apportion all abodes among those that were sent to her: that is, men dead of sickness or of old age. She has great possessions there; her walls are exceeding high and her gates great. Her hall is called Sleet-Cold; her dish, Hunger; Famine is her knife.

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trollkvinne | a type of witch of scandinavian lore who consorts with trolls to obtain their magic

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heks | witches of scandinavian folklore

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havfrue | a type of mermaid in scandinavian folklore known for prophecy and for the somber atmosphere around them

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nattmara | scandinavian she-spirits who sit upon the chests of their sleeping victims and torment them with nightmares

[oldgvds]

tyr |  hymiskvitha, st. 6

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heimdall |  voluspo, st. 46

[oldgvds]

hello! I'm just wondering if you've done any moodboards or edits of any Greek mythology? I love your work and would be over the moon if you had made anything associated with Greek mythology (especially elpis or Demeter) 🌻

I have not and I admittedly don’t know much about them. i kind of started with what I was already familiar with just from my Northern European literature course. But I’ll make that my next project  to start and begin looking for good source material. 

[oldgvds]

Sorry I haven’t done an edit in a while. guys. My subscription to my software ran out and I just got it back. I’m still working my way through Norse myths. So let me know if you have a god, goddess, spirit, place or event you want to see an edit for. If you have a folklore request, you can send those to @fvlklvre. 

[oldgvds]

idunna |  She keeps in a box those apples of which the gods eat when they grow old, and then they become young again, and so it will be until Ragnarok.