Norse mythology includes the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the inhabitants of Scandinavia, including those who settled on the island of Iceland – where much of the written material of Norse mythology is found. The famous version of Norse mythology is that of the Germanic peoples, which arose from the myths of the pre-existing […]
The brave Viking warriors attach great importance to personal hygiene or spend a lot of time growing barley, raising pigs, sheep, goats. Viking warriors don’t wear horned hats. In fact, the artists seem to have adapted to paint more horns on the helmets of these mighty warriors. The horn detail on the hat seems to […]
Sweyn I, also known as Sweyn Tiugeskaeg, meaning “Forkbeard”, was a Viking chieftain who ruled over Denmark, Norway and England. He was nicknamed “Forkbeard” because of his long and spiky beard. Although Sweyn had ruled Denmark and Norway for decades, he only captured and ruled England for about a month before he died. In fact, […]
On 2 August 910, the Battle of Tettenhall occurred near Tettenhall or Wednesfield in present-day Wolverhampton. This battle was fought on one side by an alliance of Anglo-Saxon forces from Mercia and Wessex under the command of Æthelflæd (Old English), daughter of King Alfred the Great, wife of Lord Æthelred, lord of the region Mercia, […]
“ROLLO CONQUER” COMBINED NORMANDY REGION Rollo was a famous Viking leader who lived in the late 9th and early 10th centuries AD. He is known as the ruler and first Duke of Normandy. In fact, Rollo is said to have not used the title “Duke”. It was used by his later descendants when referring to […]
BEFORE WE ANSWER THAT QUESTION, LET US HAVE A LOOK AT NORSE WINTER TRADITIONS. The powers of the dark According to the ancient sources, the ancient people of the North believed that this time of the winter is when the power of the dark, mysterious and dead were at their strongest – and as humans […]
In Norse mythology, Huginn (the Norse word “thought”) and Muninn (“memory” of the Norse or “mind”) are a pair of crows that fly around the world, Midgard, and carry information to the god Odin. Huginn and Muninn are attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources: Prose Edda and […]
Today, the Vikings are more famous than ever. With TV shows like “Vikings” or “The Last Kingdom: The Ancient Norsemen” has given the next generation many new perspectives. There is, of course, a lot of material embedded in the programmes, where archeology and history work together. But who are these Vikings? Are they adventurers, farmers, […]
Today, the Vikings are more famous than ever. With TV shows like “Vikings” or “The Last Kingdom: The Ancient Norsemen” has given the next generation many new perspectives. There is, of course, a lot of material embedded in the programmes, where archeology and history work together. But who are these Vikings? Are they adventurers, farmers, […]
Today, the Vikings are more famous than ever. With TV shows like “Vikings” or “The Last Kingdom: The Ancient Norsemen” has given the next generation many new perspectives. There is, of course, a lot of material embedded in the programmes, where archeology and history work together. But who are these Vikings? Are they adventurers, farmers, […]
