Note that these Gods of Fire are based on the viewpoint of the article writer only. May this blog post entertain you! If you have heard anyone saying about Norse god of fire, probably he is Loki. I once disagreed with the claim that Loki was god of fire for mistaking two figures Loki and …
If you have been catching up with the Vikings, chances are that you have heard about Ivar Boneless. The success of the recent movie series has brought the fame of Ivar rock to stardom. But what about the historical (or at least the legendary) Ivar? Ivar Boneless was a Danish son. In Old Scandinavian, his …
Better late or never. Although more than 30 days of 2020 have passed, I still want to kick off this month with some Viking quotes for 2020. These quotes come from books, movies, literal sources, etc. Whatever sources they come from, as long as they give us a Viking vibe in this life, they are …
If you are a newbie to Norse mythology, you might find it hard to know what is the flow of Norse mythology. Yes, it is true that Norse mythology is complicated to understand the flow. But once you get it, you like it. To make it easy to understand, we shall split it into three …
It seems like 2019 is a year full of excitement for the Viking enthusiasts. Because another good news of late 2019 is that the archaeologists have found another Viking boat burial. This is a Viking twin boat burial that dazzled the Vikings to the core. As the name indicated, what made this Viking burial special …
Those who did something wrong deserved a punishment. This way of thinking has been with us for generations. The same thing also happened in Norse mythology. For those who made the gods angry, they must pay a price for it. This piece of article is about the brutal torture in Norse mythology. The gods punished …
Viking art style went through six phases from Oseberg “the gripping beasts” to the final Urnes style. Each phase has a fantastic artifact as a witness. The last Viking art style – Urnes – is somewhat special because it is a hinge between the Viking and the Christian dominant period. This blog post is all …
According to Viking saga, Harald Fairhair was the first Viking King of the united Norway. Harald Fairhair was a man of everything as he achieved nearly everything that a Viking man ever desired in their life. He had power, health, fortune, wives, and most of all his good looking. But to rise to that high …
All the Viking warriors went to Valhalla to feast and to chant along the great hall of Odin the Allfather. But the very first requirement to join Valhalla is to die a warrior death. But what if a warrior always won the fight? Then how could a Viking to Valhalla? The story below is about …
The last phase of the Viking style was the Urnes style. Urnes Style met its most thriving period from the 11th century toward the middle of the 12th century. This style is named after the gate of the Urnes church in Norway. Many other objects dated back to the Viking age in Uppland, Sweden also …