“The Song of the Spear” – Valkyries’ song From Njals’ Saga
The Valkyries were Odins’ maidens tasked with collecting the Vikings fallen in war to join the ranks of the Einherjar. … Read More
The Valkyries were Odins’ maidens tasked with collecting the Vikings fallen in war to join the ranks of the Einherjar. … Read More
Norse mythology has a rich collection of fascinating gods, animals and incredible creatures. From the mighty Thor and his hammer … Read More
The Vikings’ view on fate and how they believed their life and death were predestined has always fascinated me. In … Read More
Symbols played a significant role in the culture and mythology of the Vikings. With no real boundaries between the gods, … Read More
The Elder Futhark and the Younger Futhark are two ancient runic writing systems used by the Old Norse people in … Read More
The “Harbardsljóð” or “Harbardsljot,” also known as the “Lay of Harbard,” is a poem from the Poetic Edda. The poem … Read More
In the world of the Vikings, death was not the end. Instead, it was a time of transition to something, … Read More
Grímnismál is from the ancient Poetic Edda. The structure of the poem is a longer narrative introduction that sets up … Read More
Vafthruthnirsmal is the third poem in the Poetic Edda as seen in the Codex Regius. It follows the Hávamál (Words … Read More