Explore the world of the Vikings, filled with legendary rulers, daring journeys, epic battles, and fascinating archaeological discoveries. Learn about their traditions, mysterious artifacts, powerful symbols, and how Norse mythology shaped their lives.
Here, you can find everything you want to know about Viking history and the fascinating stories of Norse mythology.
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Vali was the god of eternal light and the youngest son of the god Odin. His mother was the earth goddess Rindr (Rinda), a beautiful mortal woman who later became a goddess. Vali –
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – The concept of life after death is often mentioned in Norse mythology, and there are several stories about the journeys of the dead and souls in Norse Sagas. The afterlife is interesting because it reflects some
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Brokkr and Eitri were Norse dwarves who fashioned magical artifacts for the gods, making them powerful and invincible. In Norse mythology, many stories tell of how gods relied on magical weapons and other curious objects
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Two full-sized Viking burial ships have been discovered in the Swedish municipality of Uppsala, located in the central part of the country. According to medieval writer Adam of Bremen, Uppsala was the main pagan center
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – A new study conducted by Marianne Moen of the University of Oslo shows that gender roles during Viking times were not nearly as differentiated as we might think. Researcher examined the contents of 218 Viking
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Using ground-penetrating radar (GPR), scientists have discovered an unusual ship-shaped anomaly in Norway. They have reason to think this is a rare Viking burial. Ancient Viking funeral traditions and rituals were very complex. Viking burials were
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, we often encounter Odin sitting on his high seat, Hlidskjalf, a position that allows him to see into all realms. Odin had two loyal wolves at his feet, Geri (‘greedy’) and Freki (‘ravenous’).
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture. Nevertheless, the
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Vidar (in Old Norse: Vidarr – “wide ruler”) was famous for his silence. The god Víðarr stands in the jaws of Fenrir and swings his sword. The list of illustrations in the book’s
AncientPages.com – To A Viking a sword was much more than a deadly weapon. It was a symbol of power and it was believed that Vikings believed a man and his sword were bound together. The sword gave power to the
AncientPages.com – It’s certainly doesn’t happen every day that we come across, Viking artifacts, especially not swords. But Saga Vanecek, an 8-year old girl in Sweden managed to do what most archaeologists dream of. She found a Viking sword in at
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – What could the Vikings possibly know about the lost legendary mythical land of Atlantis? Our first thought is that they were not familiar with Atlantis at all! Yet, there are those who claim we have misunderstood
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – During the Viking Age, organizing and financing trading possibilities was necessary. This was done through a system known as Félag, best described as an ancient Viking company. The term Félag (Old Norse meaning “fellowship, the partnership”)
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Kvasir was an amazing being created from the saliva of the Aesir and the Vanir gods. Emil Doepler younger (1855-1922)-‘Odin and Gunnlöd’- illustration Public Domain Kvasir is mentioned in the 13th-century “Prose
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, giant Mimir usually appears in the company of Odin, the most powerful and wisest of the gods. The giant Mimir, however, can easily compete with Odin because he – like the Norns – possesses the wisdom
A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – The Aesir were warlike gods who lived in total separation from the Vanir, the gods of fertility. The Aesir lived in Asgard, and the Vanir, who existed long before the first Aesir gods appeared, lived
