The Tragic, Epic Saga of the Ynglings
Most royal family trees start with a duke or a conquering general. The Ynglings, the legendary first dynasty of Sweden … Read More
Most royal family trees start with a duke or a conquering general. The Ynglings, the legendary first dynasty of Sweden … Read More
When people think of the Viking Age, the first images that usually come to mind are longships, raids, and fierce … Read More
The Viking Age often appears as a blur of raids and battles, yet daily life in Scandinavia held far more … Read More
The image of a Viking often conjures up longships, raids, and fierce battles. But these Norse travelers weren’t just warriors; … Read More
The old northern world never treated love as something small. When two people crossed paths, the Vikings believed greater forces … Read More
Most people picture Vikings as screaming warriors leaping from longships with axes raised. That image is only half true. The … Read More
You might not realize that the Vikings were among the first Europeans to explore North America, long before Columbus set … Read More
The tale opens by a still lake, where three valkyries sit by the shore, spinning and watching the sky. Three … Read More
1) Reaching North America (c. AD 1000) Centuries before Columbus, Norse sailors from Greenland and Iceland crossed the North Atlantic … Read More
Think of a Viking. You probably picture a big hairy dude with an axe, yelling something swearing. Right? Well surprise… … Read More