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Viking Birka BJ581 Photos: Where Viking Shieldmaiden

By History of Vikings on Friday, December 25, 2020
Viking sword Viking BJ581

Last week, we have taken a brief look at the Viking Birka town that once was the important Viking trading region as well as the political center. But when the Vikings realized that Birka could not protect them away from the enemies, they started abandoning Birka. In modern times, Birka becomes a part of archaeological …

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Viking Birka: Viking Gateway to Business and Viking Graveyard

By History of Vikings on Friday, December 18, 2020
modern reconstruction of viking birka town viking hectic town

Viking Birka is not a new name for those who care about the Viking culture and Viking artifacts. However, hardly do we know that the Viking Birka once was the Viking gateway to business. Not only did the Vikings come to do business but people from other places like Anglo Saxon, Germany, the Baltic countries, …

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Viking Kennings: Meaningful and Fun

By History of Vikings on Saturday, December 12, 2020

Viking Kennings are a stylistic device that once appeared a lot in Old Norse poetry. Generally, it is a way of figurative expression replacing a name/a noun with something more ambiguous. But of course, it sounds awesome and makes sense after all. A kenning is a form of periphrasis which people use to write and …

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Viking Sword Found in Central Norway

By History of Vikings on Sunday, December 6, 2020

The last time someone used this sword must be more than a thousand years ago. And the archaeologists in the modern time found it out in the central part of Norway. This blog post is about the Viking Sword Found in Trøndelag, Norway. Viking Sword Found in Norway Another cool thing is that the Viking …

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Oseberg Grave Goods: Viking Sacrifice to Gods and Deceased

By History of Vikings on Saturday, November 28, 2020
Oseberg burial mound Viking ship

The Vikings had a tradition of burying the deceased with grave goods. As they believed that the deceased would carry on their afterlife. And grave goods were a way to pay tribute to the deceased ones. Thanks to this tradition, we now have many Viking grave goods artifacts to observe. In this blog post, we …

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Viking Urnes Church: The Most Beautiful One Standing

By History of Vikings on Thursday, November 19, 2020
Viking Urnes Stave Church

Viking Urnes Church is not simply famous for its look but also its meaning. This church marked the end of the Viking age also the Viking Urnes style. The construction was between the time when Christians dominated the Vikings. Therefore, this church carries some Christian traits. Yet, from my personal perspective, this Viking Urnes Church …

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Odin’s Names in Norse Mythology

By History of Vikings on Friday, November 13, 2020
Odin the Allfather facing Fenrir the wolf in Ragnarok. As prophecy, Ragnarok was the doom of the gods. And in Ragnarok, the Powerful Odin fell.

Odin the Allfather is the Supreme God in Norse mythology. Even though some claim that Tyr was actually the most powerful god, we now have Odin as the Supreme One in the sagas. No matter what, Odin’s lessons and messages are interesting to read. Everything about this God of Wisdom attracts us a lot. In …

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L’Anse aux Meadows: Viking Settlement in North America

By History of Vikings on Sunday, November 1, 2020

By far, people have been arguing about the first Viking settlement in North America. One cool thing is that this place might have been the first settlement in North America as well. The story goes back to the 1000s. In 1978, this place, L’Anse aux Meadows, was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. …

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Wolf Fenrir: Villain or Abuse Victim?

By History of Vikings on Saturday, October 24, 2020
Image of Giant Wolf Fenrir

Wolf Fenrir was one of the most important and awesome figures in Norse mythology. This is not only because he was the son of Loki the Norse trickster but also because his destiny was deeply intertwined with the fate of the gods. Fenrir was the one who put a full stop to the Norse Pantheon. …

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Odin Learning Power: Always Welcome Knowledge

By History of Vikings on Sunday, October 11, 2020
Odin the Allfather was the Viking supreme god in Norse Viking mythology. He was the ruler of Asgard and fathered many great sons including Thor, Baldur, Heimdall, etc

Odin the Allfather was one of the most powerful gods in the Norse Pantheon. Although modern shows depict Thor as the most powerful god, Odin is actually the one. Many lessons stem from Odin’s stories and their values remain until the modern days. In this piece of article, we are to take a look at …

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