Norse Legends

The Surprisingly Healthy Ancient Norse Diet

Only a good balanced diet could have helped fuel the Viking Age, and that is exactly what the Norsemen had. A surprisingly good diet, significantly better than most of the world had during...

Odin's Deadly Game of Wits

Odin's thirst for knowledge leads him to the hall of a mighty giant. In a riddle contest between God and giant, only one will keep his head!

The Fire Giant Surtr

The Fire Giant Surtr is one of the main antagonists of the Gods during Ragnarok. A terrible foe with a fearsome flaming sword, he is destined to end the world...

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.

Floki of the Ravens and the Colonization of Iceland

Discover the true story of Floki of the Ravens, one of the most daring Viking navigators of all time and the Viking who mapped the way to Iceland.

Hugin and Munin, Odin's Ravens and the Mind

Hugin and Munin, Odin’s two ravens are an icon of all things Norse and Viking, but there is much more to them. They may well represent the human mind and...

The Tale of Volund the Smith

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

Loki’s Flyting, the Lokasenna

From its source in the Lokasenna, there is a unique Norse poem taken from the Elder Edda. Its title “Loki’s Flyting” – the term flyting or fliting meaning a contest...

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!

Ravens, Wolves, Cats and Dragons: Vikings and their Fantastic Beasts (part 1 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!