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    Jörmungandr appears in Norse myths on several occasions, often as the adversary of Thor, the god of thunder.

    Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent: The harbinger of Ragnarök
    Culture&religion
    The symbol of Mjöllnir was often used in designs of pendants.

    Mjöllnir, Thor's hammer: An important religious and cultural symbol in the Viking Age
    Culture&religion
    Midgard is located between Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Helheim, the realm of the dead.

    Midgard: The realm of mortals
    Culture&religion
    Ragnarök is often described as the final battle.

    Ragnarök: The final battle and accompanying calamities
    Jörmungandr appears in Norse myths on several occasions, often as the adversary of Thor, the god of thunder.

    Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent: The harbinger of Ragnarök

    Jörmungandr, also called the World Serpent and the Midgard Serpent, is a sea serpent in Norse mythology. 
    The symbol of Mjöllnir was often used in designs of pendants.

    Mjöllnir, Thor's hammer: An important religious and cultural symbol in the Viking Age
    Midgard is located between Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Helheim, the realm of the dead.

    Midgard: The realm of mortals
    Ragnarök is often described as the final battle.

    Ragnarök: The final battle and accompanying calamities

    Language and literature
    Runes were mostly carved in stone or wood.

    What are Viking runes?

    To answer a very simple question of what runes are – they are the letters of the runic alphabet. Germanic tribes have developed the runic writing system to be able to document the language in written form. 

    Language&literature
    Runes were mostly carved in stone or wood.

    What are Viking runes?

    To answer a very simple question of what runes are – they are the letters of the runic alphabet. Germanic tribes have developed the runic writing system to be able to document the language in written form. 

    Language&literature

     Runes were mostly carved in stone or wood.

    What are Viking runes?

    To answer a very simple question of what runes are – they are the letters of the runic alphabet. Germanic tribes have developed the runic writing system to be able to document the language in written form. 
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    Life
    Despite using a different calendar to what we in the Western world use, some of the holidays that the Vikings celebrated would be familiar to us.

    What are the most important Viking holidays?

    The Vikings, like many other pagan cultures, celebrated particular holidays that marked different periods of the year. Prior to the Christianization in the early medieval period, the most important Viking holidays were based on the lunisolar calendar. 

    Life
    Despite using a different calendar to what we in the Western world use, some of the holidays that the Vikings celebrated would be familiar to us.

    What are the most important Viking holidays?

    The Vikings, like many other pagan cultures, celebrated particular holidays that marked different periods of the year. Prior to the Christianization in the early medieval period, the most important Viking holidays were based on the lunisolar calendar. 

    Life

     Viking women traveled to settle in far-off places.

    Viking women traveled too, genetic study reveals

    This article was written by Daniel Zadik, Postdoctoral researcher in genetics at the University of Leicester.
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    Old Norse religion
    Vidar was the son of the giantess Griðr and Odin. He was known as "the silent god."

    What is known about Odin's mysterious son, Vidar?

    Vidar is quite a mysterious figure in Norse mythology, despite the fact that he played a key role during Ragnarök - and that he was the son of Odin. Did he end up living in the shadow of his almighty father? 

    Old Norse religion
    Vidar was the son of the giantess Griðr and Odin. He was known as "the silent god."

    What is known about Odin's mysterious son, Vidar?

    Vidar is quite a mysterious figure in Norse mythology, despite the fact that he played a key role during Ragnarök - and that he was the son of Odin. Did he end up living in the shadow of his almighty father? 

    Old Norse religion

     Jörmungandr appears in Norse myths on several occasions, often as the adversary of Thor, the god of thunder.

    Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent: The harbinger of Ragnarök

    Jörmungandr, also called the World Serpent and the Midgard Serpent, is a sea serpent in Norse mythology. 
    SEE ALL STORIES