Reading time : 13 minutes The Vikings are famous for being ferocious warriors that terrorized their way through Europe for the pure pleasure of war. Their conquests were for loot, prestige, pleasure and revenge. Viking gods and Norse mythology reflected the warrior lifestyle of its Viking followers. They waged bloody wars across the cosmos, fought…
Some of the most interesting characters in Norse mythology are not the powerful gods. But rather the creatures that constantly appear to challenge the gods and terrorise men. Norse mythology – including the stories of Odin, Thor and Loki – was the basis of the religion of the Viking warriors that plundered Europe from the…
Reading time : 12 minutes The Viking world was full of symbols, many of which have become very popular symbols for Viking tattoos (I may have one or two). The historical evidence for how the Vikings used many of their symbols is based on putting together disparate puzzle pieces and making assumptions based on what…
There are many stories of amazing horses in ancient myth and legend. It seems that our ancestors loved their horses as much as we like our cars. The Vikings were no exception, and Norse mythology contains several stories about exceptional horses. The most famous Norse steed, however, was Odin’s eight-legged horse Sleipnir, who was unmatched…