Norse Legends

Viking Navigation: How Norse Explorers Sailed Without Compasses

Viking Navigation: How Norse Explorers Sailed Without Compasses

By The StormCrow May 1, 2025

Discover how Vikings navigated the open seas without compasses using sunstones, stars, bird patterns, and ancient oral traditions. Explore their remarkable techniques and legendary voyages

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The Viking Longship: A truly Engineering Marvel

The Viking Longship: A truly Engineering Marvel

By The StormCrow Apr 24, 2025

Discover how Viking longships revolutionized medieval seafaring. Learn about their innovative shipbuilding, unmatched speed, and role in exploration, trade, and raids across Europe and beyond.

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Raids and Beyond: Viking Influence Across Europe

Raids and Beyond: Viking Influence Across Europe

By The StormCrow Apr 10, 2025

Discover how Viking culture shaped Europe beyond the raids—exploring their lasting influence on England, Ireland, France, and Eastern Europe through language, cities, trade, and royal dynasties. A fascinating look at...

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The Saga of Erik the Red

The Saga of Erik the Red

By The StormCrow Mar 13, 2025

Erik the Red's Saga stands as a testament to the adventurous spirit of the Norse people and their remarkable voyages across the Atlantic. It not only narrates the discovery and...

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Vikings and Cats: Myth and Reality in Norse Culture

Vikings and Cats: Myth and Reality in Norse Culture

By The StormCrow Dec 5, 2024

In Norse culture Cats may not be as prominent as other mythological creatures, such as wolves or dragons, but their significance is deeply rooted in the myths and daily lives...

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Leif Erikson The Viking who Discovered America

Leif Erikson The Viking who Discovered America

By The StormCrow Sep 8, 2023

Leif Erikson is one of the most famous Norse figures in the world. His legacy lives on through many statues and even a day in his honor. This is the story...

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The Vikings in America

The Vikings in America

By The StormCrow Apr 16, 2021

Learn more about the first Europeans to ever set foot in the Americas, the Vikings!

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