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

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 ...

You may think of Vikings as warriors raiding and ransacking Medieval European villages. But this image of Viking hordes embarking on sea voyages with the sole purpose of pillaging is changing with new ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...