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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …