To Honor the Vanir

Of the two divisions of deities in Norse mythology and religion, the Æsir are – largely thanks to Jack Kirby and Stan Lee – the better known in today’s popular culture. The Vanir, however, are just as complex and worthy of veneration as their Æsir counterparts.

Column: Wyrd-Spinner

What starts as a lesson in spinning wool into yarn turns into a rumination on identity, building a life, and the goddess Frigg.