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
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What Everyday Life Looked Like in the Viking Age
When people think of the Viking Age, the first images that usually come to mind are longships, raids, and fierce … Read More
Viking Journeys and Daily Life Beyond the Longships
The Viking Age often appears as a blur of raids and battles, yet daily life in Scandinavia held far more … Read More
Beyond the Battle: Games the Vikings Played on the Road
The image of a Viking often conjures up longships, raids, and fierce battles. But these Norse travelers weren’t just warriors; … Read More
How Norse Myths Help People Understand Love, Fate And Modern Compatibility
The old northern world never treated love as something small. When two people crossed paths, the Vikings believed greater forces … Read More
Why Did the Vikings Win? The Psychology of a Cool Head in Uncertain Conditions
Most people picture Vikings as screaming warriors leaping from longships with axes raised. That image is only half true. The … Read More
Viking Voyages and Geography Lessons: Mapping the North Atlantic as an Interactive Classroom Expedition
You might not realize that the Vikings were among the first Europeans to explore North America, long before Columbus set … Read More
When the Valkyrie Leaves: Völund, Loss and the Temptation to Control an Imagined Lover
The tale opens by a still lake, where three valkyries sit by the shore, spinning and watching the sky. Three … Read More
Five Major Viking Accomplishments That Still Inspire Modern Gaming
1) Reaching North America (c. AD 1000) Centuries before Columbus, Norse sailors from Greenland and Iceland crossed the North Atlantic … Read More
Runes, Oaths, and Messages: How Vikings Declared Love in Code
Think of a Viking. You probably picture a big hairy dude with an axe, yelling something swearing. Right? Well surprise… … Read More