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Folkvangr: An Alternative to Valhalla?

By Isabelle | 2023-10-122023-10-13 by Isabelle

Most people who are interested in the Viking world and Norse mythology have heard of Valhalla. It is an afterlife realm ruled over by Odin. He picks the bravest fallen warriors to live there among the gods and fight alongside them at Ragnarok. Today, it is held up as the ultimate goal of all true…

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Viking Trade: Navigating the Seas of Opportunity

By Isabelle | 2023-10-042023-10-20 by Isabelle

The Vikings are renowned for their daring voyages, fierce raids, and rich mythology. Yet, beneath the helmeted warriors and their tales of valor lies another facet of Viking civilization that is equally fascinating their trade networks. Viking trade routes, which extended across Europe, Asia, and even into North America, were instrumental in shaping the Viking…

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Norse Mythology: The Mead of Poetry

By Jessica S. | 2023-09-272023-10-20 by Jessica S.

Drinking was a big thing in the Viking world. Producing alcohol is one way of purifying water and making it safe to drink, so most Vikings, even young ones, would have drunk weak alcohol every day. Mead was a special drink. It was made from honey, which was relatively rare, so was mostly saved for…

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Ratatoskr and the Other Animals that Live in Yggdrasil

By Jessica S. | 2023-09-202023-10-20 by Jessica S.

According to descriptions of Norse cosmology, the Norse universe is set around a mighty ash tree called Yggdrasil. The nine worlds that make up the Norse cosmos are held within the roots and branches of the tree. This means that all living beings in existence live within Yggdrasil. But most are limited to the confines…

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The Children of Thor: Modi, Magni, and Thrud

By Jessica S. | 2023-09-132023-10-17 by Jessica S.

We’ve talked a lot about the children of Loki on this blog, but he wasn’t the only character from Norse mythology to “go forth and multiply”. But since Loki’s children are central villains in the story of Ragnarok, we know quite a bit about them. Despite Thor being one of the most important gods in…

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Huginn and Muninn: Odin’s Raven Companions

By Jessica S. | 2023-09-042023-10-09 by Jessica S.

Huginn and Muninn are the famous pair of ravens from Norse mythology. They are the familiars of Odin, and their names mean “thought” and “memory”. But what do we know about what the Vikings thought about this pair of birds? And what does this tell us about Odin and the Viking concept of the soul?…

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What Does Archaeology Tell Us About Death in the Viking World?

By Jessica S. | 2023-08-242023-10-06 by Jessica S.

It feels like almost every day there is news of a new Viking burial discovered in someone’s backyard or during new construction work. These sites reveal stunning pieces of jewelry, formidable weapons, and new insights into what the Vikings thought about both life and death. Let’s take a look at four recent and interesting Viking…

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Ancient Viking Curses

By Jessica S. | 2023-08-182023-08-18 by Jessica S.

Curses have a long and colorful history. Some of the oldest examples of writing from ancient Egypt and Greece are curses written on papyri or clay tablets for someone who wanted revenge on an enemy. I say “for someone” since literacy was not widespread in the ancient world. This is probably part of the reason…

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The Story of Odin and Geirroth

By Dragan Radosevic | 2023-08-132023-09-14 by Dragan Radosevic

The Grimnismal in the Poetic Edda is an important text for understanding Norse Mythology. In the text, Odin, in the guise of a man called Grimnir, describes the realms of the gods and the cosmology of the Norse universe. These descriptions are revealed in 54 stanzas that are written in ljodahattr meter, which was typically…

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Best Examples of Thor’s Hammer Amulets Surviving from the Viking Age

By Jessica S. | 2023-07-182023-07-25 by Jessica S.

When you look around the internet, it is not hard to find examples of Thor’s hammer, or Mjolnir, amulets. They were popular pieces worn in the Viking age, and they are also popular pieces of jewelry among modern-day Vikings and followers of the Norse religion. When looking at pictures, it can be difficult to determine…

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