Leif Erikson (alternatively spelled Eriksson and known in Icelandic as Leifur heppni Eir쎭ksson, i.e. Leif the Lucky Erikson) is one of the most reputed Vikings (Norsemen) of all times. He is credited for having spotted the North American continent roughly 500 years before Columbus and as such regarded as the first European to have set…
The Viks쎸 helmets are some of the most reputed and prominent artefacts dating from the Bronze Age in Denmark. These ancient relics were discovered in 1942 on the site of a bog called Br쎸ns Mose located westward of the small town of Veks쎸 on the island of Zealand.슠 These two helmets were dated from the…
The extraordinary and fantastic world of ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy have fascinated millions of readers since the publication of these critically acclaimed fantasy novels. The author, J.R.R. Tolkien, himself a scholar of Germanic history and mythology, drew many parallels and made significant references with respect to the Norse mythology and…
During the Early Middle Ages, a considerable number of swords marked with the inscription ‘VLFBERHT‘ (as well as variants of it) were used in many places throughout Europe. Quite many myths and legends surround their making or creation process. These swords were wrought with such durable metal that they proved resistant to these days. Part…
Since ancient times, the dragon was an important creature and symbol associated with the Norse mythology and, later on, integrated and described in the folk tales of the Scandinavian countries. So it is that dragons were mentioned and depicted in various legends, sagas, chronicles, and skaldic poems during the High Middle Ages in both Iceland…
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