20 Fascinating Creatures of Norse Mythology
Introduction In popular culture and fantasy genre, we are accustomed to depictions of undead, dragons, elves, and dwarves. Interestingly, most of these creatures have their…
Introduction In popular culture and fantasy genre, we are accustomed to depictions of undead, dragons, elves, and dwarves. Interestingly, most of these creatures have their…
A 1,500-year old sword in a lake found by an eight-year-old girl – no, this is not an excerpt from a fantasy novel. This time…
Introduction to Norse Mythology Norse mythology and legends probably have one of the vaguest origins of some of the renowned mythologies from history. Their primary lore…
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One of the unifying characteristics of humanity’s history relates to the development and essence of myths and lore. Simply put, mythology (derived from the Greek…
Last month, we talked about how some basic English words were derived from Old Norse. Well this time around, ‘Cowboy Professor’ Dr. Jackson Crawford has…
Codex Runicus, the medieval manuscript dating from circa 1300 AD, comprises around 202 pages composed in runic characters. Known for its content of the Scanian…
Goose hunters stumbling across a 1000-year old legendary Viking sword – while the premise sounds a bit like the start of an adventure movie, the…