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link to What Did the Vikings Eat? The Surprisingly Sufficient Viking Diet
As the old saying goes, an army marches on its stomach, which must certainly have been the case with the Vikings.
They fought the majority of their battles on foreign soil as they sought to...
link to What Weapons Did the Vikings Use? Top 5 Viking Weapons
During their brief but world-changing dominance in Northern Europe during the two-and-a-half centuries known as the Viking Age, the warrior Norsemen from Scandinavia wreaked havoc and instilled fear...
link to Types of Viking Shields: History and Facts
While weapons like swords and axes may have received all the hype and attention as the Vikings marched throughout Northern Europe on their raids and conquests, their simple wooden shields played a...
link to Traditional Viking Art: 7 Styles of Art in the Viking Age
While the Vikings are commonly associated with the violent raids and conquests of neighboring regions that occurred during the Viking Age, a forgotten fact is that most Norsemen of that period never...
link to What is the Meaning of Odin’s Horn?
Of all the memorable characters that make up the world of Norse mythology, one of the most intriguing is the all-father Odin.
He has a central role in many riveting tales and is instrumental in...
link to Freyja: The Norse Goddess of Love, Witchcraft, and War
In terms of popularity, names like Odin and Thor top the ranks of deities in Norse mythology. Expand these categories to include infamy and disrepute, and the god of mischief Loki tops the list....
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