a professor of Scandinavian folklore at UC Berkeley. Sponsored Instead of a college lecture hall, the talk was held at a downtown San Francisco brewery, called Bartlett Hall, as part of the Profs and ...

Originating in Scandinavian folklore, the kraken is usually depicted as an aggressive cephalopod-like creature capable of destroying entire ships and dragging sailors to their doom. 'Many cultures ...

Concurrent with the rise of Nordic noir in recent years is a reawakened interest in Scandinavian folklore, seen in movies like Thale and Troll Hunter, and now this rather wonderful effort.

The Kraken is a gigantic sea monster from Scandinavian folklore that rises up from the ocean to devour its enemies. It's also become an internet meme representing a sprawling, unsubstantiated set ...

Valheim's upcoming Ashlands update will further explore Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore, providing a variety of new enemies to encounter. The lack of elves in Valheim is surprising given ...

Sinnes remembers the idea for “The Silverado Journals” taking shape in his head “in a few seconds” in 1980 — beginning, middle and end. That outline didn’t change over the decades Sinnes spent writing ...

He is the first Paralympic Winter Games mascot with a visible physical disability. Sondre’s design is based on the trolls depicted in Scandinavian folklore. The skiing troll with one leg was created ...