Harald ‘Bl쎥tand’ Gormsson (known in Old Norse as Haraldr bl쎡t잫nn Gormsson, in Danish as Harald Blatant Gormsen and English as Harald Bluetooth) was likely born in 935 as the son of King Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle) and of Thyra Dannebod.슠Harald Bluetooth is one of the most renowned Vikings of all time and an…
Thor is one of the most important divinities in the Norse mythology. He is often associated with the symbols of lightning, thunder, storm, fertility and strength. In addition, he is responsible for the protection of humankind and is an 쎆sir god.슠The Icelandic medieval manuscripts (i.e. sagas) provide considerable details concerning the Norse mythology which was…
The Norwegian Forest cat is a very popular pet choice in Norway, Sweden, Iceland as well as France. This cat breed originated in Northern Europe and is also one of the most adored in the whole wide world. In Norwegian, the Norwegian Forest cat is known as ‘Norsk skogkatt’ or as ‘Norsk skaukatt’ (skogkatt/skaukatt literally…
The Jomsvikings formed an order of semi-legendary Viking warriors who were renowned through their deeds on the battlefield and their bravery during the 10th and 11th centuries. The Jomsvikings were mercenaries, managing to develop a strong warrior culture during the end of the Viking Age. Although they were of Old Norse faith, the institutions of…
In September 2015, the Norwegian Minister of Education and Research Torbj쎸rn R쎸e Isaksen announced an international architectural competition for the new Viking Age Museum that is scheduled to be constructed on the Bygd쎸y peninsula in Norway’s capital city Oslo. The competition ran from September 2015 until December 2015. On 12 April 2016, the winner of…
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