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Viking Birka BJ581 Photos: Where Viking Shieldmaiden

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Viking Birka: Viking Gateway to Business and Viking Graveyard

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Viking Kennings: Meaningful and Fun

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Viking Sword Found in Central Norway

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Oseberg Grave Goods: Viking Sacrifice to Gods and Deceased

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“Disturbing” Archaeological Excavation of Viking Headless in Dorset

By History of Vikings on Monday, July 8, 2019
Viking headless skeletons in Dorset

During a construction of the Weymouth relief road, a grave was found and what it carried inside was of interest to many people. It contained about 50 headless skeletons. The day this news hit the headlines, it became the famous Viking Headless in Dorset. The archaeologists believed that the men’s skeletons inside the grave was …

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Cats of Freya: Why It Had To Be Cats?

By History of Vikings on Monday, July 1, 2019
Cats of Freya

In Norse mythology, Freya was the goddess of war, love, and sex. She was among the most beautiful women in the cosmos that everyone in the cosmos desired her as their bride. Norse mythology had it that Freya rode on a chariot pulled by two cats. Many doubted the cats of Freya and wondered why …

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Less Known Gods in Norse Mythology

By History of Vikings on Monday, June 24, 2019
Less Known Gods in Norse Mythology

Indeed, Norse mythology revolved around Norse gods like Odin, Thor, and Loki. Yet, there were many more interesting less known gods in Norse mythology. Although Norse mythology mentioned their names once or twice, they were all worth recognition as well. Hodr Hodr was a blind god. He appeared once in the Death of Baldur and …

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Gullinbursti Boar: Why It Had To Be A Boar?

By History of Vikings on Monday, June 17, 2019
Gullinbursti boar of Freyr

In the previous blog posts, we have discussed the reasons for Sleipnir horse of Odin and goats of Thor. Every detail had had its meaning and that’s why the creator of Norse mythology chose those great companions for the gods. In this blog post, we are trying to answer why it had to be the …

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What is Norse Mythology?

By History of Vikings on Monday, June 10, 2019
What is Norse Mythology?

This piece of article is a basic guide to those who want to get a very brief yet precise overview of Norse mythology. In this blog post, we attempt to answer “What is Norse mythology?”. Before the Norse or the Vikings converted (or were made to convert) themselves into Christian, they strictly practiced their Norse …

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8th June 793: Vikings Attacked Lindisfarne

By History of Vikings on Saturday, June 8, 2019
When raiding Lindisfarne, the Vikings burnt the church

Annual 8th June is worth a celebration for the Viking warriors. Because on this day more than 1220 years ago, the Vikings attacked Lindisfarne the Holy Island of Northumbria Kingdom. This attack caused shock waves not only to the Northumbrians but also the Christian Europeans as well. Where is Northumbria? Northumbria is among the four …

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Six Great Viking Kings That You Should Know (Part 2)

By History of Vikings on Monday, June 3, 2019
Great Viking Kings list

In the previous blog post, we discuss three out of six great Viking kings whose reputation is now known. They are Ragnar Lothbrok Father of Great Viking Kings, Ivar the Boneless the Cunning Viking Military Genius, or Harald Fairhair the first King of Norway. In this part, we briefly discuss three remaining Viking kings: Harald …

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Loki in Norse myth: God of Fire or Scapegoat of Gods

By History of Vikings on Monday, May 27, 2019
Loki in Norse myth: Was Loki a god of fire?

In Norse mythology, Loki was among the most complicated figures. The complexity and unpredictability of Loki could compare with that of Odin the Allfather. Writing about Loki is never enough. His character is like the stars and we are yet to fathom all of them. In this blog post, we are to discuss whether Loki …

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Six Great Viking Kings That You Should Know (Part 1)

By History of Vikings on Monday, May 20, 2019
Ivar the Boneless was a son of Ragnar Lothbrok great Viking hero. He later founded the Viking Great Heathen Army that sought revenge for the deceased Ragnar Lothbrok

Although the kingship only existed in later time, many Viking kings made their names with great achievement which lasts until now. In this blog post, we are to discuss the first three out of six Viking kings that you should know whether you are a Viking enthusiast or not. Ragnar Lothbrok If you have done …

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Sleipnir Horse of Odin: Why It Had to be A Horse?

By History of Vikings on Monday, May 13, 2019
Odin the Allfather on his Sleipnir the horse

In the previous blog post, we have discussed why Thor had a pair of goats pulled his chariot. It was quite laughable to think about a muscular man with two goats and a chariot. But every detail in Norse mythology does have its meaning and so did the image of two goats. Odin the Allfather …

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