I joined a 'sacrifice' ritual outside Stockholm – and found that the revival of Norse paganism reflects broader battles over identity and climate anxiety, says investigative journalist Siri Christians ...

VikingFest returned this year to the Castle Bridge Event Center, attracting fans of Norse mythology and local artisans ...

Vikings were renowned Norse warriors and seafarers, explorers and conquerors who conducted raids, traded goods, and explored ...

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

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

Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic paganism from the Middle ...

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A Norse-mythology themed meadery will open its doors in Northern Kentucky this weekend in the small city of Camp Springs. The Allfather's Meadery tasting room will focus solely on its honey-based ...

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At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The fornaldarsögur that subscribe to the myth of the Viking Empire have a degree of historical accuracy in that they describe Danes invading ...