have an otter, leave an otter, need an otter, take an otter.





In Joanne Harris' Runelight, which takes place 503 years post-Ragnarok, a character uses a rune to summon an old coin in the denomination of an Otter. This NorsePlay refers to the Prose Edda where Otter's father demands enough payment from the Norse Gods for his son's death in the form of enough treasure to fill and cover his fur pelt. Given the size of such a treasure, naming currency after Otter makes total sense.






[100 Forint (Otter) coin from Hungary, which is a bit more than a quarter.]




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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. Gwyen Raamat: Have an otter, leave an otter, need an otter, take an otter.

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