Help on Scandinavian myths

[Blade]

Is there anybody on the forums who is keen on Scandinavian myths? I'd really appreciate some feedback on that, Thor and his hammer Mjollnir especially, as I will need those for a game. If anuone can help me, please send those to the email shown in my profile. I'd look on the net myself but just can't now.
Thanks for help in advance.

[BOYD1981]

one scandinavian myth is that all swedish girls have large breasts

[Pelican]

And blond hair in plaits? 

[Layabout]

and that they put out....

[| Bass |]

i think somebody's making a halo game

[Nostradamus]

Everything you want to know about Scandinavian mythology (and all other major people's myths) is right here:

http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/norse/

[AGA]

When I went to Sweden I was astounded to find that about 75% of the women I saw actually did have blonde hair and large breasts...

[BOYD1981]

how do we know you didn't only see 4 women while there?

[Haddas]

how do we know you didn't only see 4 women while there?

He spent the trip in his hotel room watching swedish pr0n films

[BOYD1981]

ah no wonder they all had blond hair then, but i didn't think sheep had large breasts...

[Pod]

Is there anybody on the forums who is keen on Scandinavian myths? I'd really appreciate some feedback on that, Thor and his hammer Mjollnir especially, as I will need those for a game. If anuone can help me, please send those to the email shown in my profile. I'd look on the net myself but just can't now.
Thanks for help in advance.

It seems like you're "tacking on" this bit about myths to your game. If you ARE taking it on, why make it accurate? It undoubtedly won't fit into the rest of the game. Just make it all up, hell, call Thor something different like DAVE if you want.

[Alynn]

I could just see it

Hero: Oh Mighty Thor! I bow before you.
Thor: Look, my name is Roth, some idiot mispelled it and it just stuck. All the other gods laugh at me about it.
Hero: Hit them with that mighty hammer.
Roth: Again, another misprint, I don't have a lightning hammer, I have a lightning fast Hummer.
Hero: Oh.
Roth: Yeah I'm not all that impressive in person am I.
Hero: ...
Hero: I like your pants.

[Blade]

There's no NATURAL Swedish girl with dark hair. The ones you could see would have some foreign blood.

I'm asking about the myths, because I want Thor's hammer to be an artifact the hero's looking for. I will convert it at some parts - I know I will have to. But I want to keep some reality.

[Pod]

Does the rest of the game in any way relate to Germanic myths?

Also: the tales of the god's changed from place to place and it's not like they're real in the first place, so just call the damn thing "Thor's Hammer" and draw a really huge battle-hammer.

What information does the hero have to know exactly? What information are you after? If all else fails, wikipeida it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mjollnir

[Blade]

I'll better say something mor about the story. It's 1940, the Germans have just conquered Norway and are sending some scientist who believes Thor's Hammer exists. If they get it, they win the war. But the British intercept a message about this German guy coming to Norway and send their man (player) to investigate.

That means the hammer is in the centre of the story. That's why I'm looking for as much info as I can get.

[BOYD1981]

But I want to keep some reality.

when applied to something like a myth that's sort of an oxymoron, i think you'll get more information from your local library or a google search, but a library is probably best.

[Blade]

Yes. I was already at one library and gonna borrow the books tomorrow.
Saying reality I mean using a base. I think it's smarter and better to use as much material as I can than just making up everything. There already is a lot to make up.

[Isegrim]

Thor's Hammer, Mjölnir (or Mjollnir... spellings differ), was allegedly forged by the svartalfar (black elves or rather dwarves) Sindri and Brok and was the greatest weapon they had ever made, although during its making they got pained by a fly and stopped working shortly before finishing.
That's why the hammer has a very short handle and therefore needs to be hurled with immense force.
When thrown, it became red hot, never missed and always returned to the thrower who had to protect his hand by a magical glove in order not to become burnt (The glove also had a name and I am not sure if Thor himself even needed it).
While not being in use it became very small and easily concealable.
The blow of the hammer (in Thor's hands) is mighty enough to split mountains.
On the day of cataclysm, the Ragnarök, Thor will slay Jormungandr, the Midgard serpent before dying of its poisonous breath.
After that, an Einherjer (a brave warrior, died in battle and thought worthy by Odin) could pick up the hammer (wearing aforesaid glove) and continue fighting the monsters and giants...

Reading your concept story I would suggest adding first a subquest for the glove.
For further information, it might be of use to look for information about the SS-Division "Ahnenerbe". This was a unit that actually existed and they were indeed trying to find someting in old norse and german myths and stories that would help their aims... (sick, eh?)

If you need any further info, pm me, I might know some more things...

[Snarky]

There's no NATURAL Swedish girl with dark hair. The ones you could see would have some foreign blood.

That's completely untrue, and actually kind of offensive. I know several Swedish and Norwegian girls with black and with dark hair, who are as Scandinavian as any of their blonde peers. What is a "natural" Swede, anyway? You think there's anyone in Sweden who doesn't have an ancestor from somewhere else? Hah! Just think of the foreign slaves kidnapped by the Vikings. Their descendants have lived in the country for a thousand years or more, and by now probably include pretty much the entire population. Are they not real Swedes? Everyone (except for on Iceland) has foreign blood, there is no "pure race".

And by the way, you're forgetting the Sami people, the native tribes who have lived in Sweden for a lot longer than the Germanic peoples. They are pretty much all black-haired.

[Redwall]

So this is like Indy without the Indy?