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[vinter-skugga]

[agnesbecka]

[sigyn-foxyposts]

One of my favorite Norse myth theories that seriously blows my mind every time is the one where Narfi, Loki’s often-forgotten son, might actually be the same person as Nótt’s father, who’s also named Narfi (or Nörfi). Sounds confusing, right? But it actually makes so much sense when you connect it all.

In the Prose Edda (Gylfaginning, ch. 10), it says that Nótt is the daughter of Nörfi/Narfi, who is described as a jötunn that lived in the farthest, darkest parts of the world. But then there’s another Narfi, Loki’s son, who’s either killed or turned into a wolf by the gods.

Many scholars (and a few wild mythology nerds like me 😌) have pointed out that this might not be a coincidence, the name “Narfi/Nörfi” could indicate the same name being, reshaped in later traditions.

What’s even cooler is that Narfi’s name can mean “corpse” (according to de Vries, 1962), and both Hel and Nótt are described as dark, blue, or black.

And remember in the Völuspá (stanzas 62–63) it’s said that Baldr and Höðr will return after Ragnarök? That means Hel and her realm survived too. Since she never joined Loki or her brothers in the prophecy she was going to fufill.. she only aided them with her army. If so, then everything connected to death, including Narfi keeps existing in this new world.

Now this is the part that can be hard to follow, as we all know, the lady of the night herself is the mother of Jörð, Thor’s mother. Meaning?? There is like this cyclical pattern going on, putting everything in a loop. Yes it looses me there too, but still too good for for thought not to care about! 🫡🌌

[ljussangen]

[underthetreeshade]

Hope to get a restful night so I can manage to get something productive done tomorrow. Just too bad Nátt and Hrimefaxe take such short and late rides during summer. I feel like the sun is up after just one blink.

[almas-corrompidas]

[thenickgirl]

barking growling and foaming at the mouth 🥵🫦

[xaoca]