Norse Legends

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...

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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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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!

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The Vikings in America

Learn more about the first Europeans to ever set foot in the Americas, the Vikings!

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Who are Aegir and Ran, the Giant Friends of the Gods

Hosts of the Gods and master brewers, learn more about the famous Jotun couple who fathered the waves!

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Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark

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

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Yggdrasil

Learn more about Yggdrasil, the mighty tree that holds the cosmos together!

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Who are the Norns, Weavers of Fate

Norns are the weavers of fate and keepers of Yggrasil, powerful and mysterious beings they command the respect of all, even the Allfather. Learn more about them here.

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The Viking Shield

How the Viking shield was made? More then mere protection, a deadly weapon itself!

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Who were the Jomsvikings, the Viking mercenaries that helped shape the North

The brotherhood of the Jomsvikings was one of the most feared mercenary groups of the Viking Age. Fiercely dedicated to Odin and Thor, with a strict code of honor and...

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Who Was Erik the Red?

Erik Torvaldsson, better known as Erik the Red is the founder of the first continuous settlement in Greenland. But who was Erik the Red? A brawly neighbor, a visionary settler...

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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...