Rowdy Geirsson
@rgeirsson
Promoting Leif Eriksson awareness and failing / Atrocities of the written word scattered around the world wound web / More active and likely to reply on Instadamn / Translator of The Impudent Edda
Conjuring a tilberi seemed like a good idea at the time... theoffingmag.com/wit-tea/i-th... And a special thanks to the Museum of Icelandic Sorcery for allowing me to use the museum’s excellent photo in this manner!
Strong winds arise when Odin and his otherworldly entourage ride through the night sky. This is ”Asgårdsreia, luonnos” painted by Nils Blommér in 1849 which depicts Odens jakt or Oskorei or The Wild Hunt, whatever you want to call it. #wyrdwednesday
The oar is their best friend! These rowers are etched into the surface of the ~6th century picture stone from Sanda kyrka on Gotland, so they’ll never ever forget who their best friend is. #wyrdwednesday
Burns from the fire of Odin are best treated with Bitburger, especially when they concern Sandby borg.
Nonetheless, the world could really use more such folkloric storytelling in the public spaces of its urban fabric. 4/4
…they aren’t by the same artist and weren’t created or installed simultaneously, either. The boy (titled ”Pilten”) was created by Bie Norling in 1991 while the nixie (titled ”Näcken”) was created by Bernt Westlund in 1993. 3/4
But while the two sculptural pieces work together in perfect harmony with the boy seeming to be lured into the industrialized falls by the magic music of the fairy-man… 2/4
Folklore manifesting itself as public art on the banks of Nyköpingsån in Nyköping 🇸🇪. The nixie calls, and the boy is enthralled. #wyrdwednesday 1/4
Today is a good day to admire Östergötlands runinskrifter 155. It is located in Norrköping and commemorates Göte’s death in the east with Ingvar.
I also encourage you to check out the sites of the museum and national park as they’re the actual online authorities on the matter for, you know, factual facts (this is social media after all; factual facts are the best facts). 3/3 scandinavianaggression.com/2026/06/long...
So: Lejre is a special place, imbued with historic significance. Not only does it feature a couple of the most awesome archeological finds at Lejre Museum but it is also a noteworthy node in the broader Beowulfian landscape protected and known as National Park Skjoldungernes Land. 2/3
Behold! The cultural landscape and magnificent artifacts of the ancient Spear-Danes! 1/3
Hammer of Thor from Gammel Lejre 🇩🇰, the royal seat of ancient Spear-Danish kings. A lot more about Lejre coming tomorrow…
”The Death of Odin” Faroese postage stamp by Anker Eli Petersen not only depicts the wolf devouring the oldest man, but also the coming of Surt who will spread the largest cleansing fire ever across all of creation. #wyrdwednesday
Edda + öl = världens bästa par! Man får undra när de äntligen skaffar barn…but anyways, this is a lovely little volume translated by Erik Brate and rounded out with 115 illustrations by such classic, visual luminaries as Carl Larsson, Jenny Nyström, Georg von Rosen, and others.
Today is the biggest day of the year for Solbäraren. Wish him well on his ongoing Bronze Age solar journey! More info about him and his brethren via the link below blah blah blah. scandinavianaggression.com/2024/09/here...
Today is a good day to admire the helmet from Valsgärde boat grave 8.
Before Gandalf was a wizard, he was a dwarf, and before he was a dwarf, he was a maggot burrowing in the decaying flesh of the primordial giant, who was killed for both being a jerk (apparently) and the godly desire to terraform the planet from his corpse.
Few things are more troubling than when seawater appears to be fresh, frothy, beautiful beer. It’s a malicious and devious illusion Thor once fell for when he heavily chugged the ocean during his visit to Utgard, as shown in this special edition Faxe lager label—alas, artist unknown. #WyrdWednesday
The hällristningar of Släbro are damn peculiar, and whatever you make of it, you have to be intrigued by the modern artist’s interpretation (Mats Vänehem).
A sage historian once said (and was illicitly recorded) at a bar in Boston: ”Don’t you evah fuckin’ fahget Göte!” Well, today, I honored that drunkard’s advice. Göte died in the east with Ingvar, who was a very bad scout leader.