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;…
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…
Below is a list of five spectacular Viking Age Village Museums from Scandinavia worth visiting: 1. Frederikssund Viking Village The Frederikssund Viking Village is based in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen on the island of Zealand (Sj쎦lland). It is an authentic Viking Age reconstruction of a Norse settlement which comprises five pit houses (that could have been…
This article will briefly discuss the two most largest Norse settlements dating to the Viking period in Northern Europe. The first one, judging by its size and its population, was most likely Hedeby, although recent research suggests that Upp쎥kra might have very well surpassed the latter in both regards. Hedeby/Haithabu Hedeby was an important Viking…
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