In Norse #mythology, the sun goddess Sol is pursued across the sky by the wolf, Skoll, perhaps reflecting the fleetingness of northern daylight. The wolf will catch & devour Sol at Ragnarok, but her daughter will take her place & continue to bring the world light. #MythologyMonday #folklore #gothic

Nevermind the singing fish and independent people, go a-viking with Halldór Laxness for a good time! His novel Wayward Heroes is a retelling of The Saga of the Sworn Brothers that just drips with sarcasm to make its point about not committing violence. scandinavianaggression.com/2026/05/hall... 1/2

Gotta take a photo of this classy lady every time I see her

Wyrdlings! While certain people in the Western Hemisphere say “thanks for the memories” this week, we Mothers of #WyrdWednesday take a different approach & give you: “Wyrd Waxing Nostalgic - Strange Statues, Peculiar Plaques, Odd Entities of Remembrance!” As this week’s topic - reminisce with us!

The gift that keeps on giving has finally given its last drop, and despite that, I’m still not a lord or a king or even a lord’s retainer attempting to maintain healthy trade relationships out in the wilderness. Something clearly went terribly wrong somewhere; such is the story of life. 1/2

Today is a good day to admire this ivory shield-biter.

Children of German Beer

Let the good times roll

Life [sacrificed to Odin] is good! And also the height of wise fashion. Check out scandinavianaggression.com/shop for this design and more (Straight Outta Östergötland, Leif Eriksson Was Here, etc.)

Here’s Thor, runnin’ down a dream in Stockholm during the 1912 Olympics (as one does).

Hårgalåten (The Hårga Song) is a Swedish folk song based on a myth of the Devil entering the mountain village of Hårga. While in disguise as a musician, he plays a song on his fiddle that hypnotizes the villagers and forces them to dance until they drop dead. #WyrdWednesday

The Vinland flag was designed by gothic metal legend Peter Steele of Type O Negative. This is a hi-res scan of its appearance on the back of the October Rust album. #wyrdwednesday

Longship adorning Boston’s glorious Longfellow Bridge. Instead of Norse sailors, its crew consists of fierce fish.

Wyrdlings! With #WyrdWednesday falling on the eve of the Eve of #WorldGothDay, we give you: “Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!” as this week’s topic! Bring us historic dark tunes, sing us murder ballads and dance like Ms Addams!

Hör upp! (Eller ”Hwaet!” om du vill). Den stora svenska Beowulfomläsningstiden börjar nu! Det behövs som förberedelse inför det kommande besöket på Gotland som kallas för Home of Beowulf klart som fan.

Be the card-carrying member you want to see in the world

"She is called ‘the Green Glaistig’ from her wan looks and dress of green, the characteristic Fairy colour. She is said to have been at first a woman of honourable position, a former mistress of the house, who had been put under enchantments and now had a Fairy nature given her." (J.G. Campbell)

Today is a good day to admire the prow of the Oseberg ship.

“Thro' Time's long ages I shall wait To lead the victims to their fate; With callous heart, to hidden rocks decoy, And lure, in seraph-strains, unpitying, to destroy.” (Anne Bannerman, 'The Mermaid’, 1800) 🎨 Ted Rand

Lo! There do we see a good proof of Children of Tax and Tea…Lo! There do we see the line of our proofs and test prints, stretching back to the beginning… It’s been an ordeal working with the printer to get the cover to not be reminiscent of a toilet stain, but the norns finally smiled upon us. 1/3

Beavis and Butt-Head Starring Odin and Thor was a short-lived series I wrote for Metal Sucks and that Matt Smith illustrated. It covers timeless topics like Freyja’s beauty, Heimdall’s seal-fight against Loki, and of course how cool fire is. #wyrdwednesday scandinavianaggression.com/beavis-and-b...

Merlin, driven mad with grief when his men were slaughtered in battle, finds refuge in the Caledonian Forest. His loneliness interrupted by visits from forest creatures and elementals and gains the gift of prophecy. He is later seen running with wild animals art: Alan Lee #WyrdWednesday

Getting ready to sail the snail-mail road puffincarcass.etsy.com

Somewhat comedic but more truthful than Marvel Comics' approach, the classic series Valhalla adapts Norse myth in all of its weird glory, not shying from the gods' natures despite the cartoony style. It's a must-read. #WyrdWednesday

For anyone intrigued by the idea of a retelling of Loki’s Flyting set against the backdrop of a dystopian Stockholm archipelago, I highly recommend Klas Östergren’s Orkanpartyt (released and subsequently ignored in English as The Hurricane Party). #wyrdwednesday

Wyrdlings! With amber-chronicling, myth-processing classic fantasy author Riger Zelazny’s 89th birthday falling on a #WyrdWednesday, we give you: “Old wine in a new bottle: Ancient myths that inspired modern stories!” as this week’s topic – come, join us and tell them!

Just a couple of dudes being lur blowers.

Go hard or go home (or if you’re an early 1st millennium Scandinavian soldier serving in the Roman military, go hard WHEN you go home).

Today is a good day to admire the burials at Valsgärde🇸🇪

Carved into a stump in the woods surrounding Sutton Hoo.

“the mother of Grendel, Devil-shaped woman, her woe ever minded, Who was held to inhabit the horrible waters, The cold-flowing currents, after Cain had become a Slayer-with-edges to his one only brother, The son of his sire;” ("Beowulf") 🎨 Henry Justice Ford #wyrdwednesday

Ocean spirit! I’m taking WAY too long to draw this but gosh they’re fun. I just say it’s part of the process. If I keep sketching characters and writing about them eventually I’ll have a book. I know nothing about this guy yet but I will soon.

“This is the mother of the Wendol. She they revere. She is their will. She is the earth; seek her in the earth.” Words of wisdom about how to find and kill Grendel’s mother by way of Michael Crichton crossed with Hollywood. #wyrdwednesday

Wyrdlings! For the birthday of Sigmund the Great and what with Mother’s Day right around the corner, the Mothers of #WyrdWednesday give you: “Your Mum! Weird Mothers from Grendel’s old lady to Mrs Bates” as this week’s topic – lay down, make yourself comfortable and tell us all about them 👻

Digging into the dark depths

New interview up with Esko Salow from viking metal band, Fejd! scandinavianaggression.com/2026/05/ymir...

Bracteate intensifies

"Our life is no dream; but it ought to become one, and perhaps will." Poet & polymath Novalis was born #otd 1772. 🎨 Caspar David Friedrich "The Dreamer" (1835)

Today is a good day to admire the mead-giving detail of the famous picture stone from Garda, Gotland 🇸🇪

New Ymir’s Corpse interview up on Scandinavian Aggression today, this time with Esko Salow from the Swedish folkmetal band, Fejd! scandinavianaggression.com/2026/05/ymir...

Thirsty Thursday.

This is the völva staff found at Klinta, Öland. It’s now featured as part of the Vikingarnas värld exhibition at Historiska in Stockholm. #wyrdwednesday

Today is a good day to admire the 7th century bird-shaped brooch with snakes from Lejre 🇩🇰

It’s a beautiful life for both dead Vendel Period warriors and dead Viking Age völvor. Things are also looking pretty good for Norse inspired present-day musicians, researchers, and mythology retellings. 1/3

Originally enough, #worldbookday falls on the anniversary of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. Our 54th #darkspringtide tale tells of a Viking who had it with swords singing high in Ireland and found books instead, accordingly. Read his story below. 🎨 suniaer

Got some new beauties to acquaint myself with, courtesy of Hyldyr

”Norwegians have always found it highly laughable how Icelanders trace their ancestry to kings.”

This is the mighty Bosgård Oak of Östergötland, which has been with us since dark, medieval times (it’s 1000 years old). #wyrdwednesday

Wyrdlings! #EarthDay falls on a #WyrdWednesday this year and we celebrate the planet with: “Wyrdly Beautiful Places, Wyndrous Creatures and Wynderful Plants!" as this week’s topic! Come, share your tales and celebrate with us 🌍🌏🌎