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Norse Myth

Alyssa Milano Tattoo – Ouroboros

March 5, 2009 Norse Mythology
Ouroboros

The seventh tattoo of Alyssa Milano (“Charmed”) is an ouroboros. It’s on her right wrist. In an interview Alyssa commented that she got it after her divorce and that for her it’s a symbol of rebirth. Translated from Greek, ouroboros means ‘tail-devouring’. It is a very ancient symbol depicting a serpent swallowing its tail and [...]

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Tolkien’s Sigurd and Gudrun Coming in May

February 19, 2009 Norse Mythology
Tolkien

Last January HarperCollins announced that they are going to publish in hardback a rare volume of epic poetry by J. R. R. Tolkien in May. The previously unpublished work entitled “The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun” was written by “Lord of the Rings” author while professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford University during the 1920s and [...]

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