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Soccer star Erling Haaland donates rare copy of Heimskringla saga to hometown library
The footballer purchased the rare book as a gesture of appreciation for the town of Bryne, where he grew up.4 months ago — News -
The Prose Edda: Snorri Sturluson's guide to Norse mythology
Do you often find it hard to tell the difference between Thor and Tyr? Unsure of the relationship between Baldr and Bragi? Well, thanks in part to a 13th-century CE poet and politician, there is a textbook that serves as an ultimate guide to the rich complexities of Norse mythology.5 months ago — Culture and religion -
Haakon Sigurdsson, the last great pagan ruler of Norway: Refugee to ruler (part 1)
A firm believer in the Old Norse gods, Haakon Sigurdsson would rise to ultimate power in Norway and involve himself in international politics before a dramatic fall from power led to a grisly death. We look at the man who was King of Norway in all but name for two dramatic decades in the Viking Age.8 months ago — History -
Landvættir: The land-spirits guarding Iceland's shores and landscapes
Tales of these mythical creatures, guardians of the Land of Fire and Ice, can be found in the sagas and are best described as potent and protective spirits.10 months ago — Culture and religion -
Gefjon: The plow goddess who shaped Denmark
Nowadays, only a football or handball match stirs tension between the modern Scandinavian nations of Denmark and Sweden. United by a shared culture dating back to the Viking Age, we look at the Norse goddess said to have separated them with a plow.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
The giant of stone and the Norse God of Thunder: Thor's fight with Hrungnir
The epic tale of the clash of these two Norse titans involves horse racing, betting, a drunk party guest overstaying his welcome, and the curious origin of flint.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
5 myths about Vikings everyone got wrong
In an era where, sadly, truth has now turned subjective, the world is awash with disinformation and misinformation. This sad state of affairs has also impacted our modern depictions and conceptions of the Vikings.1 year ago — Legacy -
The horse, the builder, and the trickster: How Asgard got its walls
Blue-collared construction work meets mythological fantasy in this ripping and raunchy tale from the Norse sagas.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
What Snorri Sturluson didn't like and left out of the Norse sagas
Why did the 13th-century Icelandic poet, politician, and saga spinner extraordinaire leave some sagas out of his famous compilations?1 year ago — Culture and religion -
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
