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Agartha and Hyperborea at Re VGS Agartha and Hyperborea at Re VGS refers to a long-standing student legend and mock rivalry at Re videregående skole, a high school located in Re, Vestfold, Norway. The myth emerged around 2017 and has since evolved into a playful cultural cornerstone among students and faculty, blending elements of conspiracy theory, Norse mythology, and pure chaos.
Origins The legend began as an inside joke in a geography class, where a student allegedly asked whether the school's basement was connected to Agartha, the mythical city said to exist within the Earth’s core. Another student countered that the north wing, which is noticeably colder in winter, was “clearly part of Hyperborea,” the mythical frozen continent beyond the Arctic.
Fueled by meme culture, Reddit threads, and questionable PowerPoints during presentation week, the myth took on a life of its own.
The Divide By 2019, students had jokingly begun to self-identify as either:
Agarthans – students who prefer the warmer classrooms, humanities, and the indoor café area. Often described (ironically) as “enlightened scholars” or “guardians of ancient knowledge.”
Hyperboreans – students who embrace the colder wings, tech studies, and outdoor hangout spots. Self-proclaimed “ice warriors” and “heirs to the North.”
A mock war known as the Battle of B-Gangen (after a specific hallway) was staged during Russefeiring in 2022, complete with Nerf weapons, fog machines, and dramatic narration over the school speaker system.
Faculty Response While initially confused, most teachers eventually leaned into the joke. One biology teacher famously printed out "evidence" of Agarthan DNA in mitochondria, while the janitor allegedly posted signs like “Caution: Portal to Hyperborea may be unstable.”
In 2023, Re VGS hosted its first official Agartha vs. Hyperborea Day, featuring themed costumes, quiz duels, and a treasure hunt involving “ancient relics” (spray-painted shoehorns and an IKEA lamp).
Legacy The myth is now an unofficial part of school culture. First-year students are introduced to it during orientation, and older students take pride in expanding the lore each year with increasingly absurd details, including:
A rumored elevator that leads “deeper underground than physics allows”
An unmarked classroom that “only appears during the winter solstice”
A mysterious former student known only as Eirik the Glacial, who “graduated into the ice”