The monikers Norsemen and Vikings commonly refer to the marauding warriors from Scandinavia who sailed their iconic longboats to foreign shores and ravaged Northern Europe during the Middle Ages....

The Vikings worshiped and revered a large pantheon of gods and goddesses that included the likes of Odin, Thor, and Freyja. In addition to their deities, however, the Vikings also glorified...

Over a thousand years ago, the people of Scandinavia believed in paganism, a polytheistic religion that pre-dated the arrival of Christianity by centuries. The “old way” sought to explain the...

The Norse people worshiped a large pantheon of gods and goddesses for centuries before the first Christian missionaries arrived on Scandinavian soil. As Norse paganism enjoys a robust revival in the...

Odin, Thor, and Freya are central to Norse paganism, the body of spiritual beliefs that form Scandinavia's old religion. And just like the resurgence of all things Viking in today's pop culture,...

Aside from fearsome Vikings and master fairy tale writer Hans Christian Anderson, Denmark may be best known for the most recognizable toy concept ever created — Lego. However, as any parent or...