This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

After a very brief sketch of the Scandinavian settlements in the west, and more especially in Man, a short account is given of some leading details of the old Norse mythology as preserved in the ...

Norse mythology can draw in your attention due to the captivating nature. It’s part of a pre-Christian belief system and much of the mythology is centered around wildlife. Animals play a wide variety ...

Now, advancements in technology have enabled researchers to analyze the remains found.“This is the first time that a person ...

Luckily for any fan of Vikings, the Norse gods are one of the most developed pantheons in the game, offering up fan favorites like Loki and Thor as well as the more obscure heroes of mythology ...

Discovered in Norway in 1906, the Oseberg ship (above), the best preserved Viking ship ever found, reveals its Norse shipbuilders' graceful construction style. Next, the boatbuilders affixed ...

Volcanoes in Old Norse Mythology details how Viking Age Icelanders, migrating from Scandinavia to a new and volcanically active environment, used Old Norse mythology to understand and negotiate the ...

As a thunder-god, he has been compared to Zeus in Greek or Thor in Norse mythology. While Perun was likely worshipped across the whole area of Slavic settlement, he is best attested for in Eastern ...

So declares the 800-year-old Norse Sverris Saga, an accounting of the rise and reign of King Sverre Sigurdsson, who went on ...

Thor’s Fight with the Giants, 1872, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden. When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake the image of an otherworldly Chris Hemsworth with bulging ...

California law on pricing has broad reachDecoding California's 'Honest Pricing Law' that requires full-price disclosures in quotes and ads. The 'authentic tourism' conundrumConsumers demand ...