Most of the surviving information we have about Norse mythology and legendary Viking history was written by Snorri Sturluson, ...

According to Norse myth, Skadi first visited Asgard, the home of the gods, to seek revenge. A giantess, she went armed for ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

As Robert Blumetti observes in The Norse Gods and Their Myths ... the most famous Valkyrie who reigns supreme in pop culture today. Based on the mythological figure Brynhildr, Valkyrie came ...

Did Viking moms ever feel compelled to warn their swordplay-loving kids that, sure, it’s all fun and games until somebody puts an eye out? If not, they should have, because even simulated Viking ...

The event Now in its 34th year, the festival will include more than 100 free and ticketed events exploring different aspects of Norse culture. As well as battle re-enactments and living history ...

Most likely, though, it's just the same lack of imagination that turned real Viking women into a myth. Jess is an LA-based culture critic who covers intimacy in the digital age, from sex and ...

Yet the Norse raiders had a culture as rich and complex as their Christian victims. They believed in a universe made up of nine worlds inhabited by gods and goddesses, giants and giantesses ...