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Desiree Delong lives is a lifelong New Yorker with a penchant for writing retellings of myths, legends, folktales, etc. She currently works as a freelance writer and ghostwriter, allowing her to explore all sorts of topics… including Norse mythology!

The Silent Magic of Women: Seiðr, Healing Rituals, Prophecies, and the Social Power of Völur

December 12, 2025 by Desiree Delong

Women held a form of influence in the Viking Age that existed outside law, rank, and warfare. Their authority grew … Read More

Voyages of the Vikings: Trade, Travel, and the Search for Fortune

December 14, 2025December 4, 2025 by Desiree Delong

The Spirit of Exploration in the Viking Age The Viking Age, spanning roughly from the late 8th century to the … Read More

Part of the Bayeux Tapestry showing a warrior wielding a Dane ax

Craft & Lore: Simple Projects Inspired by Norse Design

October 21, 2025 by Desiree Delong

Norse design marries rugged materials with quiet symbolism—practical objects carrying stories of wind, wood, and sea. Between steps, some crafters … Read More

The Norse god Odin on his horse Sleipnir, featured on the Tjängvide image stone in Vallhalla.

Rolling the Dice of Fate: Gambling in the World of the Vikings

October 10, 2025October 4, 2025 by Desiree Delong

Vikings lived by risk. They rode the rains, were never afraid of enemies, and thought that their destiny was already … Read More

Interesting facts about the life of the Vikings – history, culture and traditions

September 6, 2025August 25, 2025 by Desiree Delong

The Vikings were one of the most interesting and mysterious civilisations in Scandinavia, who lived from the 8th to the … Read More

The famous viking Erik the Red standing on a small hill in Greenland which he settled.

Erik the Red | Hot-Headed Vikingr Explorer

June 22, 2024 by Desiree Delong

When you think of famous Vikings, one name that might come to mind is Erik the Red, Old Norse “Eirikr … Read More

Eric Bloodaxe was an infamous viking age king of both Norway and England. He killed four of his brothers to get the throne.

Eric Bloodaxe | The Brother Slayer

May 28, 2024 by Desiree Delong

This isn’t Shakespeare so when you ask what’s in a name you won’t get a flowery, metaphor-filled answer. We are … Read More

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