The Valkyries, were warrior maidens who attended Odin, ruler of the gods. The Valkyries rode through the air in brilliant armor, directed battles, distributed death lots among the warriors, and conducted the souls of slain heroes to Valhalla, the great hall of Odin.
This young lady is Skadi. She was a giantess, and was the goddess the Norse associated with hunting, winter and skiers. She had a working relationship with the Valkyrie, and had the usual array of godly charms and trappings. The thunderbolt arrow is artistic licence, but I feel it's what a hunters' god would use...
Thors wife Sif had a serious head of hair. Loki had a strange sense of humor. Loki saw an opportunity for a make-over. Mythological mayhem ensued, but Sif got a new head of hair in the end :)View Full is nicer...
This charming fellow is the Grendel. Grendel was a humanoid demonspawn that lived at the bottom of a fenlake near Halfdans village. He blitzkrieged dozens of Halfdans warriors over a number of years, until achieving fame as the first monster slain by Beowulf in his epic tale...
loki guides Sleipner, Odin's Eight-legged horse to the save freya from the evil mason! this was great fun did alot of research read wonderful stories and saw unbeleivable artwork, thanks to this contest i learned alot about norse mythology. full view is very large to much detail to shrink without spoiling the image
Worked on her on my Wacom in Photoshop. Enjoy, and please comment. I'm still new at this...
FreyaOld Norse Freyja Goddess of fertility and war. Originally one of the Vanir. She was the daughter of Njord, and the sister of Frey. Her daughters, by Od, are named Hnoss, who is so beautiful that whatever is valuable and lovely is named "treasure" after her, and Gersemi. She lived in Folkvang [battlefield] and each day chose half of the slain warriors to split with Odin. She had a husband named Od, whom she somehow lost and cried golden tears for. Many believe Od is Odin. Her chariot was drawn by male cats (their names are never stated) and she owned the precious Brisings' necklace, which she slept with four dwarves to acquire :{ She also owned a feather coat which she could use to fly between the worlds. Some sources say Friday is named after her.