Norse Myths

A Storytelling Journey Through Nordic Mythology

This immersive storytelling programme offers up to two hours of powerful Nordic myths, told entirely through the ancient stories of the North. The performance can be presented with or without live music, depending on the venue and occasion.

From the creation of the world to its dramatic end, the audience is guided through a mythic universe of gods, giants, monsters, and poetry.


The Stories

The Creation
The world is born from the body of the giant Ymir– his flesh becomes the earth, his blood the seas, his bones the mountains. A brutal and poetic beginning to existence.


Kvasir
Created from the saliva of the gods, Kvasirembodies wisdom itself. When he is killed, his blood becomes the mead of poetry, the source of inspiration for poets and storytellers.


Odin and the Mead of Poetry
The tale of how Odin tricks a giantessand steals the mead of poetry is one of the great mythic stories of cunning and transformation. (This story has also been featured on BBC Sounds.)


The Tears of Freyja – The Wall and Sleipnir
A story of love, loss, and deception, including the building of the gods’ wall and the extraordinary birth of Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse.


Tyr and Fenrir
The god Tyr sacrifices his handto bind the monstrous wolf Fenrir – a tale of courage, duty, and the terrible cost of keeping promises.


Thor and Jörmungandr
Thor faces the Midgard Serpent, the vast snake that encircles the world, in a clash between god and chaos that shakes the foundations of existence.


Balder’s Dream
A haunting and prophetic story of dreams, fate, and loss. This tale has been part of my repertoire since 1984 and has been performed internationally, including recent performances in Scotland with musician Neil Sutcliffe.


Ragnarök
The final battle. The end of the world as we know it – and the possibility of something new rising from the ashes.

Format & Audience


  • Duration: 60–120 minutes(adaptable)

  • Suitable for: festivals, theatres, libraries, schools (older students), museums, and Viking or mythology events

  • Performed in English(Danish version available on request)

  • Optional live music collaboration