Norse Legends — grave RSS

What does Hel look like? Find out here!

Read about the Norwegian couple that just found out that their family has been living the top of a viking burial ground!

In 1894, a curved metal rod was discovered in a 9th-10th century female grave in Romsdal, Norway. Scholars have debated its intention for years, shuffling between theories that it was a "fishing hook or a spit for roasting meat", before realizing in 2013 that it was likely a form of a magic wand. Why did they take so long?

The mighty axe. Cheap, versatile and deadly!