Norse Legends

From Thrall to Jarl, the Viking Social Structure

Viking society was highly stratified, a class division created by the God Heimdall himself. Learn more about the Viking social classes here!

Odin and Geirroth: Not Even Odin Could Change Fate

Fate or Wyrd can be hard to understand even for the wisest of the Gods. When Allfather Odin tried to change the destiny of a nation by altering who would...

Norse Jewelry During the Viking Age

Norse jewelry presented a diverse array of adornments for both men and women. These included neck rings, necklaces, bracelets, finger and toe rings, armrings, earrings, amulets and pendants, armbands, beads,...

The Viking Siege of Paris part 2 of 2: Rollo the Walker and the Second Siege in the year 885

Forty years after the first siege of Paris, another large Viking fleet of a few hundred ships sailed up the Seine. The year is 885, and Rollo leads his Vikings...

The Viking Siege of Paris part 1 of 2: Ragnar Lothbrok and the First Siege in the year 845

The first siege of Paris was a direct response from the legendary hero Ragnar Lothbrok to the breaking of an oath made by the king of France Charles II. When king...

Danelaw: When Vikings Ruled England

In 865, after almost on hundred years of the beginning of the Viking Age, a large Viking army invaded England, and it came to stay. The Great Heathen Army came...

Rollo of Normandy, from Viking Raider to Lord

The mighty Rollo, first Duke of Normandy, a Viking hero so great that no horse could carry him!

The Real Ivar The Boneless

Find the truth about Ivar the “Boneless”. A true giant amongst Vikings.

The Tale of Volund the Smith

The tragic tale of a mythological Viking blacksmith creator of the legendary sword of Beawulf.

Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark

Learn more here about the great Harald Bluetooth, unifier and King of Denmark!

Armed for War: How a Viking Jarl arms himself.

How Was a Viking Chieftain Armed? The Gjermundbu Discovery reveals the answer based on the archeological findings in a grave dating back to the years 950 – 970 AD.