Treasures

Stories tagged Treasures:

• Manannán mac Lir and the Crane Bag Aug 12, 2025

  

  In the days when the sea roads were as well-traveled as the paths on land, and when the mists between the worlds were thin enough for the wise to step from one realm to another, there lived Manannán mac Lir, the greatest of all the sea gods. His realm stretched from the western shores of Ireland to the furthest islands that float in the silver sea beyond the sunset, and his wisdom was as deep as the ocean itself.

• The Story of the Dwarves and the Treasures of the Gods Aug 11, 2025

  

  Deep beneath the mountains of Svartalfheim, in halls carved from living rock and lit by the glow of forge-fires that never died, dwelt the most skilled craftsmen in all the Nine Realms. These were the dwarves—master smiths, enchanters, and creators whose works were so magnificent that even the gods themselves coveted their creations.

  The dwarves were not like the other races of the cosmos. Born from the flesh of the primordial giant Ymir when the world was first made, they had been granted by the gods a gift that surpassed even divine abilities—the power to create objects that combined perfect craftsmanship with living magic.

• The Story of Sif's Golden Hair Aug 5, 2025

  

  In all of Asgard, no goddess was more beautiful than Sif, wife of Thor the thunder god. But her greatest glory was not her fair face or graceful form—it was her magnificent hair, which fell to her feet like a cascade of the finest gold. When she walked in the morning sunlight, her hair shimmered and gleamed as if woven from the sun’s own rays.

  Thor was utterly devoted to his wife, and he would often spend hours simply watching her brush her glorious golden tresses, his heart swelling with pride and love.