Food of Asgard?
Watching some deleted scenes from Thor did make me thing about what Asagrd has for food.
What we can see from Thor flipping the table is the golden apples from the myths, but also the gourd, a lot of gourds.
Scattered on the floor there's a clearer shot of the gourds. But also some hard cheese, loaf of bread, grapes and pomegranates.
Volstagg here getting some risen bread and presumably some cheese. He has a cheese knife for it.
Behing Volstagg there's more grapes and loaves of bread, some apples, and either tomatoes or persimmon.
Also from later in the film we know Aagard has, wild boar, pheasant and beef/cows.
Volstagg gnawing on this, which seems pretty big for a pheasant.
So Asgard seem to have a bit of a difference in their agriculture then Nordic and Scandinavian would have historically had.
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Explorers of Valaskjalf
I have so many thoughts about their childhood... The things they'd find, the mysteries to unravel, the adventures to be had! Two little princes with a giant palace to explore!
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Whumptober 2023 | No. 23
Alternative prompt: Lab Rat
Thor (2011): “You took me for a purpose, what was it? Tell me!” — “I thought we could unite our kingdoms one day, bring about an alliance, bring about a permanent peace... through you. But those plans no longer matter.”
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Buddy Request: are you a Loki obsessed high fantasy lover?
I would really like to connect with fellow Loki fans who want to rant about/analyze Loki and Thor's psychology, family dynamics, Asgardian society, Jotunheim, magic/seiðr, and the Nine Realms. Ideas/thoughts that aren't canon-compliant with the MCU are more than welcome!
Here are some fics with these types of themes that I have thoroughly enjoyed and been inspired by:
Ásgarðrian Galdr by Valerie_Vancollie
Frostbite by Maiden_of_Asgard
Once More With Empathy by Kairyn ( @bfaymiller )
A Fairytale Beginning by the_lady_amphitrite ( @the-lady-amphitrite )
Let me set the scene:
For the past year and a half, I've been working on developing a longfic featuring a Thor 2011 Loki and an OC Sigyn. Honestly, I don't think that I'll get around to posting it anytime soon (there's still so much work to be done on it), but it's constantly on my mind. It's sort of a hybrid concept of the MCU, Norse Mythology, my own ideas, OCs, and magic systems. It has an epic scope with multiple arcs and characters from most of the Nine Realms. Do you like characters with wings? I got you covered. An imminent threat to the Nine Realms? Check. An in-depth analysis of Ásgarðr and Jǫtunheimr's history uncovered during Loki's identity crisis? A Jǫtunn OC? A Laufey that never wanted to lose their child? Check, check, and check.
I've found it hard to talk to people about all this because it involves a LOT of worldbuilding. Epic fantasy definitely isn't for everyone and this will not be a "light" read. Some non-fanfic stories that have inspired me along the way include the Roots of Chaos series by Samantha Shannon (The Priory of the Orange Tree and A Day of Fallen Night) and Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien. So if you like those types of stories, you might like the ideas I come up with.
If you relate to anything I've said, I also want to mention that I would love to hear about your ideas as well! If you feel trapped inside your own head and feel hesitant to "info-dump" on people, I am the person for you. And hey, maybe we can inspire each other :) Fanfiction is not about gatekeeping, and I have been unabashedly inspired by so many different takes on Loki that I've read along the way.
Sending this out into the Tumblr void, hoping it finds the right people!
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i wish they delved more into just like… the lives of the common people of asgard. like how did they feel that one of their princes died, but a year later came back and was now being charged for attempting to take over midgard and killing 80 people? or the fact that jotunheim and asgard were fighting again after so many years of peace? what about the death of frigga, who was their queen? imagine being asgardian and witnessing all of those events in the span of only three years.
if they had anything similar to social media, i just know it would’ve been crazy
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