Norse Legends

The Viking Axe

The mighty axe. Cheap, versatile and deadly!

Viking Slavery: The Tough Life of the Thrall

Life for thralls was clearly harsh. How harsh? Learn more here how was the life of a Slave in the Viking society.

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...