Norse Mythology Chess Set

Norse Mythology Chess Set

Norse Mythology is a series of North Germanic myths derived from Scandinavian paganism, which continue to circulate after the Christianization of Scandinavia and modern Scandinavian folklore. As a northern extension of Germanic mythology, Norse mythology consists of stories of various gods, creatures, and heroes. These stories come from many sources before and after the pagan period, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological manifestations, and folk traditions.

This is one of the oldest chess games in existence. It is believed that it originated around the 12th century when Hnefatafl began to decline and was gradually replaced by chess. Although the Isle of Lewis is now part of Scotland, it was influenced by Northern Europe at the time. It is believed that the works themselves originated in Trondheim, the medieval capital of Norway.

This is the Norse Mythology Chess Set based on Scandinavian mythology is certainly worth looking at again. With authentic Viking designs in the style of Odin, Frigga, Loki and Borra, Jormungand, and Thor, they will delight any fan of Norse mythology! Due to the choice of materials, the product itself may have been created centuries ago. The chessboard is also made of wood, but the squares on the chessboard are smaller, so it may be a bit inconvenient to play this game because the chess pieces there are tight. But in this set, the board is just a supplement, you can replace it with another one-the focus here is on the details.

There are countless gods mentioned in the original work, such as Thor, who wields a hammer to protect mankind, and Thor who fights tirelessly with enemies; God One, one-eyed, surrounded by crows, cunningly searching for knowledge in the world, gave mankind a rune Letters; Freya, beautiful and industrious silk, a goddess in a feather cape, who fights to choose from the dead; Scully, the ski goddess of vengeance, prefers the howling of winter mountain wolves to the sea; the mighty god Njörðr, He can calm the sea and fire, and give wealth and land; the god Freel, his climate and agricultural association brings peace and joy to mankind; holding an apple, the goddess Eden who bestows eternal youth; the mysterious god born of the nine mothers Heimdall, listening to the growth of the grass, has golden teeth and sonorous horns; Yodun’s godson Loki, brought tragedy to the gods and triggered the death of the beautiful son Bald of the goddess Fridge; and Many other gods.

This pair of chess made of hand-painted multi-stones will definitely attract the attention of young lovers of Scandinavian mythology-bright colors and bright, unique chess pieces have their own advantages. Therefore, if it is used for chess, a separate board must be purchased.

As mentioned above, hnefatafl has many different flavors, but this is a variant of hnefatafl, specifically called hnefatafl, which means there are 37 11 × 11 pieces on the board. Realism: No polymers or plastics, only wood and painted stones. Although the following game is aimed at travelers, this game is more about putting it in one place, maybe even for demonstration.

Scandinavian mythology is mainly confirmed in the dialects of Old Norse, which is a North Germanic language used by Scandinavians in Europe in the Middle Ages, and is the ancestor of modern Scandinavian languages. Most of these Old Norwegian texts came from Iceland, where the oral traditions of former Christian islanders were collected and recorded in manuscripts. This mainly happened in the 13th century. These texts include the prose Edda written by Snorri Sturluson in the 13th century, and the poetic Edda of the early traditional poetry collections. These materials were collected anonymously in the 13th century. The Prose Edda is compiled as a essay guide for skald's poetry creation, which is skald's traditional Nordic poetry. Scaldic poems were originally written and circulated orally, using alliterations, kennings, and various metrical forms. Edda's prose provides many examples of various scalds' works before and after Christianization. The verses found in Psalm Edda are often mentioned in the process. The poetic Edda is almost entirely composed of poems and adds a bland narrative. In this Eddie poem, less Kenning poems are used. Relatively simple.