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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.1 year ago — Old Norse religion -
Mjöllnir, Thor's hammer: An important religious and cultural symbol in the Viking Age
Mjöllnir, the famous hammer of the thunder god Thor, was a popular and widespread symbol in the religion of Vikings, as it symbolized Thor's power.1 year ago — Old Norse religion -
Ragnarök: The final battle and accompanying calamities
According to Norse lore, Ragnarök is the battle that takes place at the end of the world.1 year ago — Old Norse religion -
Viking women traveled too, genetic study reveals
This article was written by Daniel Zadik, Postdoctoral researcher in genetics at the University of Leicester.1 year ago — Life -
Viking homes were stranger than fiction: Portals to the dead, magical artifacts and ‘slaves’
This article was written by Marianne Hem Eriksen, Research Fellow, Marie Curie/Research Council of Norway at the University of Cambridge.1 year ago — Life -
What did Vikings eat and drink?
Known as strong and robust folk, who survived in a landscape not really famous for sun and warmth, the question of the diet of Vikings raises itself: How did they manage to remain so strong and resilient in such a scarcity?1 year ago — Life -
What we know about Viking funerals
Vikings were often seen as savages, fearless people whom history will remember for their ruthless conquering anyone and anything trying to stop them in their tracks. However, they did pay much attention to spirituality, and especially to the afterlife.1 year ago — Life -
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.1 year ago — Language and literature -
Viking runestones: What are they, and why are they important?
Scattered unevenly throughout the whole Scandinavian Peninsula, Viking runestones mention those Scandinavians who took part in Viking voyages abroad and those who took part in wars in Western Europe.1 year ago — Life
