Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

The great Norse warriors not only believed in the afterlife, but saw it as their duty to help the deceased get there, with ...

Tricksters dance through the stories of cultures around the world, causing chaos, teaching lessons, and making us laugh at ...

Names have always carried magic. In myth, a name could summon storms, bind gods, or echo through eternity long after the ...

What’s the weather like over there?” asks Anthony Hopkins as soon as our video call begins. He may have lived in California for decades but some Welshness remains, in his distinctive, mellifluous ...

Scholars reveal that much of what we think we know about Vikings and Norse mythology is based on later reinterpretations rather than original sources.

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Found buried on a farm in Oseberg, Norway, an ancient Viking ship held sleighs, tapestries, silken bands, and the bones of two unidentified women. The Oseberg ship is on display in the Viking Ship ...

Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic paganism from the Middle Ages to the present day – “Brave explorers, strong ...

Some Viking tales associated the northern lights with a burning rainbow bridge that connected the world of humans to the ...

The main language of Britain is often called the Queen's English, and it has been greatly influenced by the speech of royal courtiers through the centuries. It owes just as much, however, to the ...