Loki introduces us to Thor, Viking god of thunder. One day Thor goes to Odin and declares his intention to do battle with the giants. Odin is delighted…and volunteers Loki to accompany him on ...

Neil Gaiman stops by the WSJ Cafe to discuss his new book "Norse Mythology" and how his take on Thor, Odin and Loki is different from Marvel's comic book version. Photo: Getty Images ...

Witches in the Viking ... Odin existed. She then relates the prophesied events of Ragnarök, which will see the death of all the gods. Sadly, the Volva lost their position in society with the rise ...