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Norse History
A Day in the Life of a Viking Woman
A Day in the Life of a Viking Woman
The Middle Ages were not an easy time to be a woman. For a society that’s gone down in history for its raids and invasions, you might think that Viking women ...
Norse History
Viking Funerals - Beyond the Burning Ship
Viking Funerals: Beyond the Burning Ship
Picture a blazing ship set adrift into the inky North Sea, carrying the body of some great and noble warlord. ‘Viking funerals’ like these might be one of t...
A Guide to Viking Weddings
Viking weddings are making a comeback. Many modern couples who dream of a back-to-basics ceremony are choosing outdoor handfasting ceremonies, attended only by their nearest and dearest, over a ...
Yule
Yule Traditions That You Might Still Celebrate Today
Yule traditions that you might still celebrate today
When we first learn about Christmas as children, we’re told that our holiday traditions are based on the Nativity story. However, if you st...
Norse History
Viking Longships
Viking Longships: All you need to know
As excellent seafarers, explorers, merchants, and raiders, much of the Vikings’ legacy today would not have been possible without the help of longships. The...
Norse Gods
What does the Old Norse word ‘Viking’ mean?
From academia to pop culture, many of us refer to all men, women and children from 8th to 11th century Scandinavia as ‘Vikings,’ whether they are the vicious warriors from The Last Kingdom or the ...
Are these the 5 most famous Vikings in History?
Much of what we know about the Vikings today comes from epic poems, called sagas, most of which were written in Iceland from the 12th to the 15th centuries. The sagas focus heavily on the lives of ...
Norse Gods
Yule, Odin & Santa Claus
Yule was one of the most important festivals in the old heathen calendar. As the days drew short and the nights grew long, there were celebrations as well as a tinge fear in the cold, crisp air. T...
Norse Gods
The Origins of Yule
In Scandinavia they don't call it Christmas (Christ-Mass), instead they still retain the old pagan name for the Yuletide celebrations which they call Jul (pronounced Yule).
Yule was a pagan fest...
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