"The saga of the nordic gods/Den nordiska gudasagan"
is also the musical score for the laser performance

"Aurora Borealis"

The show had its premiere in Montreal, Canada in 1992. The writer and producer is Jan Kriland. The illustrations and animations were done by Ola Lindahl. The performance was the swedish entry in the biggest international laser world contest and finished as honoured third. Aurora Borealis tells the story of Thor, Odin and the other nordic gods, starting of in the birth of the world through Ginungagap up to its apocalypse; Ragnaroek. The gods are presented in the middle part called Valhalla.

Here are a few shots from the performance:

ÖRJAN STRANDBERG: "The Saga Of The Nordic Gods"
Phono Suecia PSCD 71

Click for musical samples: xcrpt Hymne for a Universe to come xcrpt "Ask & Embla, the first humans" xcrpt "The birth of giant Ymers" xcrpt Valhalla: Odin Thor - the god of thunder Heimdal - watcher of the Rainbow bridge Loke - the traitor Night, the daughter of Narve