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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
    Midgard is located between Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Helheim, the realm of the dead.

    Midgard: The realm of mortals
    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
    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. 
    Midgard is located between Asgard, the realm of the gods, and Helheim, the realm of the dead.

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

    Ragnarök: The final battle and accompanying calamities

    Christianity
    The Christianization of Scandinavia was a slow process that ran concurrently with the Viking Age.

    Vikings and Christianity: The formative years, 793 - 1000 CE

    Today many Scandinavian countries consistently rank as being some of the most atheistic societies in the world. For more than half a century, Christianity has been on the wane, along with increasing amounts of the absence of belief. However, this was not always the case.

    Christianity
    The Christianization of Scandinavia was a slow process that ran concurrently with the Viking Age.

    Vikings and Christianity: The formative years, 793 - 1000 CE

    Today many Scandinavian countries consistently rank as being some of the most atheistic societies in the world. For more than half a century, Christianity has been on the wane, along with increasing amounts of the absence of belief. However, this was not always the case.

    Christianity

     The Christianization of Scandinavia was a slow process that ran concurrently with the Viking Age.

    Vikings and Christianity: The formative years, 793 - 1000 CE

    Today many Scandinavian countries consistently rank as being some of the most atheistic societies in the world. For more than half a century, Christianity has been on the wane, along with increasing amounts of the absence of belief. However, this was not always the case.
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    Language and literature
    Snorri Sturluson's legacy is still glorious, almost eight centuries after his demise.

    Who was Snorri Sturluson, the great Icelandic author and poet?

    Much of what we know about Norse mythology and early medieval Scandinavian history is thanks to the work of just one single man, 13th century CE Icelandic author, poet, and politician, Snorri Sturluson.

    Language&literature
    Snorri Sturluson's legacy is still glorious, almost eight centuries after his demise.

    Who was Snorri Sturluson, the great Icelandic author and poet?

    Much of what we know about Norse mythology and early medieval Scandinavian history is thanks to the work of just one single man, 13th century CE Icelandic author, poet, and politician, Snorri Sturluson.

    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
    It took an entire community to literally make just one Viking sail.

    How did Vikings make sails?

    We all know that Vikings sailed the world, from Newfoundland in modern-day Canada to what was then Constantinople, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, and almost everywhere in between.

    Life
    It took an entire community to literally make just one Viking sail.

    How did Vikings make sails?

    We all know that Vikings sailed the world, from Newfoundland in modern-day Canada to what was then Constantinople, from the Baltic to the Black Sea, and almost everywhere in between.

    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
    Magic was an important part of day-to-day life in Viking societies.

    The role of magic in Viking societies

    Is magic real? Well, it certainly was for many peoples in Viking societies.

    Old Norse religion
    Magic was an important part of day-to-day life in Viking societies.

    The role of magic in Viking societies

    Is magic real? Well, it certainly was for many peoples in Viking societies.

    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. 
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