Odin (originally known in Old Norse as 쎓쎰inn and in Old English as W얍den) is one of the most important divinities in the Norse mythology. He is part of the슠쎆sir branch of gods along with (among others) Frigg (his wife; the goddess of wisdom),슠Baldr (his son with goddess Frigg; god of justice), Thor (his son;…
On a picturesque island from the north of Norway there lies a spectacular football stadium. In the small Norwegian fishing village of Henningsv쎦r which is situated on the southern coast of the island of Austv쎥g쎸y, Lofoten, Nordland, the local football stadium overlooks a majestic natural landscape formed by tall mountains and the nearby waters of…
Below you can find a list comprising 10 fine classic rock songs that reference, in a way or another, the Middle Ages, from instrumentation reminding of historical events that unfolded during bygone times to lyrical allusions concerning mythology, fantasy, and legends. 10. Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song A well-known classic from Led Zeppelin’s early catalogue,…
Old Norse (autonym: ‘D쎶nsk tunga’ – ‘Danish tongue’) was a an Old Germanic language spoken by the ancient Indo-European inhabitants of Scandinavia (i.e. the Norsemen) as well as by their descendants in the North Atlantic colonies of the Viking Age (e.g. the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, England, Ireland, and Vinland) over the course of the…
The island of Donan is a tidal island in the Western Scottish Highlands. At approximately one kilometre from the small village of Dornie there lies the picturesque, spectacular, and mesmerising Eilean Donan Castle, one of the most reputed medieval landmarks of Scotland. The island’s Scottish name (Eilean Donan) literally translates as ‘Island of Donn쎡n’, a…
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