Scholarship is not the exclusive domain of professors and graduate students.

Anyone is capable of reading and understanding scholarly, even academic, works and critically thinking about their accuracy. Anyone can weigh the value and reliability of source material, and analyse the logic of the conclusions based on those sources.

Given this egalitarian position towards scholarship, there is still a purpose of degrees and academic positions. Usually academic achievement requires a certain degree of critical thought and willingness to work towards solid results. The work necessary to complete a degree often involves honing these skills, although it can also indoctrinate the student into thinking in rather proscribed ways. We seek the careful analysis without the limitation of perspective:

The Baldr Myth by Selvårv Stigårð, an argument against Loki being responsible for Baldr's death.

Loki and Baldr by Lokadottir, presenting more perspective on Baldr and his role in Norse Mythology.

Sigyn by Lokadottir, just what information about Loki's wife is available in the lore.

Níð en Senna by Selvårv Stigårð, an investigation into the nature of Norse insults.

Sources and Some General Information on Medieval Scandinavia by Tamsin Hekala, both this and the next article are originally from the ORB site.

Secondary Sources for Medieval Scandinavia by Tamsin Hekala, advice for the student looking at works about Old Norse culture and society.

It Said What? or: If you can't translate it yourself, don't depend on a program to do it for you.

Haustlöng, by Þjóðólfr of Hvíni, a poem in honour of Þórleif the wise.

Vöuspá in skamma, a poem from the Elder Edda.