Norse Legends

September 10, 2021

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!

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September 3, 2021

The Real Ivar The Boneless

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

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April 30, 2021

Ravens, Wolves, Cats and Dragons Vikings and their Fantastic Beasts - Part 2 of 2

From Odin's wolves Geri and Freki to their nemesis Fenrir, from the mightiest of horses Sleipnir to Thor's bane Jormungandr. Discover fantastic beasts worthy of the Gods!

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September 11, 2020

Viking Names, when History is Better than Fiction

We all know about Ragnar Shaggy-Trousers, but have you ever heard about Eystein Foul-Fart? Ranging from Eirik the Red, Ivar the Boneless and and Eystein Foul-Fart, the Viking Age has hundreds of interesting and strange nicknames. They are a window to personal histories of long gone heroes and kings, and they were sometimes very offensive…