The Viking Dragon Blog

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In the most basic of terms, “Viking” is the term we use to refer to a member of a specific Scandinavian seafaring society that existed from around the 9th century to the 11th.

Hnefatafl, the ancient Viking equivalent of modern chess, whose importance to the culture is as mysterious as its original rules. While we may think of the Vikings as vicious raiders, ruthless warr...

Between the 8th century and the end of the Viking age, the Vikings and other Norsemen traveled extensively in the Western part of the world. They traveled all over Europe, as far South as the Medit...

The Norse Weather Gods. Most cultures around the world throughout history have had some kind of deity or spirit that they attributed patterns of weather, tides, and other natural phenomena to; they...

The name a parent bestows on their child can be one of the most important early gifts they give. Names have power, as many folkloric and religious traditions will tell you, and deciding on a name h...

The world of the Vikings is often depicted in media as dangerous, violent, and uncultured; the Vikings are often the savage raiders who appear from the seas to attack the protagonists. The truth is...

Among the many iconic images of the Vikings is that of the skald, the war poet praising the gods for their protection and placating against their wrath as they sail toward new conquests. But who we...

There’s a common misconception that the term Viking refers to a particular ethnic group of people. This isn’t true; “Viking” was a profession and collective culture that encompassed people from acr...