gamepieces of the Gods.



Eastern-European woodcarving style meets Lewis Chessmen-esque in this set of Norse Gods made by Triumpho. At 13 cm each, one could imagine that these are the golden gamepieces found in the grass after Ragnarök.

[Found on Etsy.]

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Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires' Norse Gods and Giants at age seven. Since then he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the Map of Midgard project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay. If you have employment/opportunities in investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer, do contact him.

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  1. Guillermo the IVthApril 24, 2017 at 2:06 AM

    Neil Gaiman: The way you stated it at the end of your version makes one imagine something very much like these.

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