Staxskulls is the collection of the 903 Draugr skulls on the STACKS network (from Norse mythology), made from 2 IA sources and then manually re-touched one by one. Is inspired in the Norse Mytholgy (all the 900 skulls are viking ones illustrations).
Nine days and nights Odin sacrificed himself, hanging upside down on a gallows from Yggdrasil. In return he would receive wisdom from the well of Urd, 18 (twice nine) spells or runes.
Nine are the worlds in Nordic cosmology, sustained by the branches of Yggdrasil: Helheim, Svartálfaheim, Niflheim, Jötunheim, Midgard, Vanaheim, Alfheim, Asgard and Muspelheim.
Nine are the heavenly realms mentioned in Snorri's Skáldskaparmál: Vindblain (also Heidthornir or Hregg-Mimir), Andlang, Víðbláinn, Vidfedmir, Hrjod, Hlyrnir, Gimir, Vet-Mimir and Skatyrnir who "stands high above the clouds." , beyond all worlds.”
Every nine years, the Swedes met in the Temple of Upsala and for nine days they celebrated and sacrificed human beings and beasts according to the chronicler Adam of Bremen.
Nine days Freyr was forced to wait to consummate his union with Gerd in Skírnismál.
Nine spells shares Gróa with his son Svipdag in Svipdagsmál.
Nine maidens accompany Menglod in his captivity at Svipdagsmál.
Laegjarn's chest is bound with nine clasps, according to Fjölsvinnsmál.
Nine steps back Thor before falling dying and poisoned, killing Jörmungandr who spat at him during Ragnarök
