Norse Legends

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Viking grave found during renovations

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

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• Norse legends
• Norse Mythology
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Viking Magic Wand

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...

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• Chieftain
• Gjermundbu
• Jarl
• Norse legends
• Norse Mythology
• weapons

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. 

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• children
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• Norse Mythology
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Born for Valhalla: How Viking Children Learned the Art of War

Viking Children Learned the Art of Axe and Shield from a young age. In a hard and cold land, they were borne ready for glory and Valhalla.

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• hammer
• Mjolnir
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• Norse legends
• Norse Mythology
• Odin
• Thor
• Viking myths

What Marvel's Thor Gets Wrong About Norse Mythology, part 2 of 2

Take a look at the many, many differences between Thor in the Marvel universe and the Norse God of Thunder Thor.

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• Mjolnir
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• Norse legends
• Norse Mythology
• Odin
• Thor
• Viking myths

What Marvel's Thor Gets Wrong About Norse Mythology, part 1 of 2  

Learn about the many differences between Thor, the God of Thunder and Thor, the Marvel character!

Knives the Vikings Used: The Seax

Learn about the Seax Knife: an unsung hero in the Viking arsenal.

The Story of Harald Fairhair, First King of Norway and a True Viking

The history of the first king of Norway Harald Fairhair and how he managed to unite petty chieftains under his own banner.

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• Hel
• Helheim
• nibelung
• norse gods
• Norse legends
• Norse Mythology
• valknut
• viking witch
• volva

The Curse of Andvari's Ring

Undoubtedly one of the Vikings’ favorite stories, the legend is recounted in many ancient written sources, most of them slightly different from each other. Scenes from it are depicted on...

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• Axe
• berserker
• bjorn
• Chieftain
• Drakar
• ironside
• Jarl
• Lothbrok
• names
• Viking myths

Bjorn Ironside: Son of Ragnar Lodbrok and Legendary King of Sweden

Explore the legendary life of Bjorn Ironside, son of the fabled Ragnar Lothbrok and King of Sweden!

• 8 Viking myths busted
• Viking myths

8 Viking myths busted

The Norse and Viking history is surely the stuff of legends. However, how many of those legends were real? Find out here as we bust 8 of the most common...

The Viking King – Generosity could mean strength

 As in any society, the Viking kings were rightfully considered the most powerful people around. Having the highest social status, however,  was also associated with responsibilities and certain requirements, certain...