There are many widely held perceptions about Scandinavians, with quite a few rooted in truth and others very far from it. For example, they are not all blonde or blue-eyed, nor is every...
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It is the world's largest non-continental island. Still, with a population of just over 57,000 citizens, it is also one of the most desolate and sparsely populated countries in the world....
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...