Norse Mythology in Popular Culture
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Book review: Echoes of Valhalla – The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas by Jón Karl Helgason
What do a wall at the Sorbonne in Paris, the comic book Journey into Mystery #83, and the obscure Swedish 1990s band Bathory have in common? This isn't the start of a bad joke – all three show the fingerprints of the long cultural reach of the Old Norse sagas and eddas.1 year ago — Reviews -
The surprising link between Viking runestones and the creation of a Pokémon
The latest addition to the popular Japanese franchise shows that centuries after the last Viking ship sailed, Norse culture is still widely admired.2 years ago — Legacy