Stories

In one game, Odin is a ruler obsessed with knowledge and prophecy. In another, he becomes part of a Viking … Read More

Iceland draws visitors with its geysers, volcanic terrain, and northern lights, but the country holds a quieter set of historical … Read More

Runes, longships, and Yggdrasil have found their way onto living room walls. Norse imagery is no longer confined to museum … Read More

When people think of Vikings, they often imagine longships, fierce warriors, raids, and journeys to distant lands. However, life during … Read More

Norse mythology has travelled remarkably far from the world in which its stories were first told. Tales of Odin, Thor, … Read More

The question is asked constantly and answered badly in both directions. The evidence is better than the popular arguments suggest … Read More

A structure twice the size of any building previously found at Woodstown. Soapstone fragments hauled across the North Sea in … Read More

The Viking housewife with keys at her belt was assembled in the nineteenth century — but the household she was … Read More

The Norse didn’t separate love from war, or desire from the household. Their gods of the heart were as complex … Read More

When people think of the Viking Age, feasts and celebrations often come to mind – scenes of warriors raising goblets … Read More