Norse mythology · 5 chapters
The Aesir-Vanir War
Two tribes of gods fought a war neither could finish. The peace they made was stranger than the war.
A war between the Aesir and Vanir ends in a hostage exchange, the beheading of Mimir, and the creation of Kvasir from the combined spittle of gods made briefly and reluctantly one.
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- 01Gullveig Who Would Not DieIn the app
- 02The War Between Heaven and EarthIn the app
- 03The Peace of HostagesIn the app
- 04The Head That Kept TalkingIn the app
- 05Kvasir, Born of ReconciliationIn the app
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The Aesir-Vanir War
Gullveig Who Would Not Die
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