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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
    The earliest recording of the Old Norse language is runic and may have been used, in parts of Scandinavia, up until the 15th century.

    What was the language of the Vikings?

    From the 7th to the 15th century CE, Old Norse was the native language of the Nordic region.

    Language&literature
    The earliest recording of the Old Norse language is runic and may have been used, in parts of Scandinavia, up until the 15th century.

    What was the language of the Vikings?

    From the 7th to the 15th century CE, Old Norse was the native language of the Nordic region.

    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
    Vikings were skilled sailors and navigators.

    How did the Vikings navigate?

    Long before a compass or naval maps were used in Europe, the Vikings set about sailing the high seas from modern-day Canada to Constantinople. 

    Life
    Vikings were skilled sailors and navigators.

    How did the Vikings navigate?

    Long before a compass or naval maps were used in Europe, the Vikings set about sailing the high seas from modern-day Canada to Constantinople. 

    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
    The woodcut illustrates the temple at Old Uppsala. It was published in 1555.

    What was the temple at Uppsala, and why was it important in the ancient Norse religion?

    Temples dotted the pre-modern world, from Delphi to Luxor, from Ur to what is now Uppsala, in Sweden. Though we only have information about it from medieval sources, the temple at Uppsala was a religious center and focal point for the ancient Norse religion.

    Old Norse religion
    The woodcut illustrates the temple at Old Uppsala. It was published in 1555.

    What was the temple at Uppsala, and why was it important in the ancient Norse religion?

    Temples dotted the pre-modern world, from Delphi to Luxor, from Ur to what is now Uppsala, in Sweden. Though we only have information about it from medieval sources, the temple at Uppsala was a religious center and focal point for the ancient Norse religion.

    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