Post by Christoffer Eklundh

After listening to a podcast about Norse mythology, I came across the story of how Loki, the Norse god of mischief, got his mouth shut. Not only is it one of my favorite stories, but it is also packed with fascinating details.

One of the key moments in the story is when Odin receives the spear Gungnir—a beautiful weapon.
That idea intrigued me, so I started sketching, and here is the result: a weapon forged by the dwarves, a gift to the gods.

There are many assumptions about the spear and its magical abilities: that it is perfectly balanced, never misses its mark, and always returns to Odin’s hand.

Gungnir’s abilities are mentioned in Gylfaginning. In Old Norse it says, “geirrinn nam aldri staðar í lagi,” which can be translated into English as “the spear never stopped in its thrust,” or alternatively, “the spear always pierced through.”

With some help from my friend Jason, he came up with some clever skaldic poems and kennings, which I inscribed on the blade above.

A quick skaldic version:
Gungnis mætir
“The Meeter of Gungnir”
nam aldri staðar
“never came to a halt”

The visual inspiration includes Yggdrasil depicted on the spear tip, as well as two ravens symbolizing Huginn and Muninn—Odin’s two ravens.