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In the cold, dark Northern Europe, midwinter was the most charged time of the year during pre-Christian times, including...

If the Disablot was the festival of women, then the Alvablotet was the festival of silence. It was a secret blot,...

When the year's harvest was harvested and the cold of winter began to set in, the Vikings held the autumn sacrifice...

For the Vikings, death was not an end, but the beginning of a new journey. The soul continued on to Valhalla, Folkvang,...

In Viking folklore , water was not only life-giving – it could also be dangerous . Lakes, rivers and streams were...

When the sun was at its highest and the night barely existed, the Vikings celebrated the summer solstice – one of...

In the Viking Age Nordic region, the Thing was more than a place for law and decision-making – it was also a time...

Viking weddings were more than social contracts – they were sacred ceremonies where vows were made before the gods...

In the folklore of the Vikings and the Nordic peoples , the forest played a central role . It was both life-giving and...

In the folklore of the Vikings and the Nordic peoples , elves played an important role in everyday life. Elves were...

When the Nordic winter finally began to give way, and the snow slowly retreated from the fields, the Vikings held their...

Sejd and galdr were magical rites and songs that the Vikings used to influence fate, protect the family, or call upon...

In Viking and Nordic folklore , dwarves were masters of blacksmithing and craftsmanship . They often lived in mountains,...

Among all the Viking Age blots, the Disablot was one of the most enigmatic and revered. It was held to be the dísir...

In the folklore of the Vikings and the Nordic peoples, the tomte (or nisse in Danish/Norwegian) played an important...

Hel, daughter of Loki and Angerboda, ruled over Helheim, the Viking realm of the dead located in Nifelheim for those who did not fall in battle . She...

The Valkyries were goddesses who served Odin and had the important task of selecting the dead warriors who would be...

Heimdall was the god who guarded Bifrost, the rainbow bridge between Midgard and Asgard, and his job was to protect...

For the Vikings, runes were more than just letters. They were living symbols – charged with power, sacredness and...

Thor, the god of thunder and lightning, was one of the Vikings' most beloved and respected gods. He was the protector...

Týr was a god of war and a symbol of justice, courage, and loyalty. He is best known for sacrificing his hand to bind...

Ragnarök was the Viking prophecy of the world's final battle and new beginning. According to the myths, gods, giants...

Loki was the god of cunning, chaos, and change, and despite his often negative role, he was central to Viking mythology....

Njord was the god of the sea, wind, fishing and wealth, and his blessing was crucial to the Vikings' travels, trade...

Yggdrasil was the mighty world tree in the Viking cosmos and was believed to bind together the nine worlds. These included:

The runes have stood for a thousand years, but their voices can still be heard – if you know how to listen. To read...

Freyja was the goddess of love and fertility, but also the master of seige , the art of magic. She had power over relationships,...

Freyr was the god of earth, harvests, fertility and prosperity, and his gifts were crucial to the survival of the Vikings....

The Vikings had many sacred places in nature, where they performed rituals, sacrifices and festivals. These could be...

Today they stand there, in the middle of the landscape – silent witnesses to the Viking Age. Runestones, erected over...

Balder was the god of light and goodness, beloved by both gods and humans for his beauty, gentleness, and justice. He...

Odin was the chief god of the Vikings – the All-Father who ruled over wisdom, war, poetry and death. He was both loved...

When the Viking Age ended, it was long believed that the runes died out with it . 0But the truth is that the runes continued...

In Viking mythology, there were two major groups of gods: the Asa gods and the Vana gods. The Asa gods lived in Asgard...

Runes are more than just ancient symbols carved in stone. For the Vikings, they were a living language , a way to remember,...

When the Viking Age began, not only did society change – language and writing also developed. The Elder Futhark with...

The runes were the Vikings' own writing system – their alphabet. The Younger Futhark, used during the Viking Age,...