“The mead hall was such a big part of Norse society — it was a place where everyone came together to drink and celebrate and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. These dalliances with Scandinavian beliefs and warriors walked so the likes of Amon Amarth and ...

AMERICAN VIKINGS: How the Norse Sailed Into the Lands and Imaginations of America. By Martyn Whittock. Pegasus Books. 272 pages. $29.95. Centuries of lively and heroic medieval sagas, first recorded ...

Through scholarship and a popular podcast, CU Boulder professor Mathias Nordvig brings the Viking Age to the 21 st century When Robert Plant sang the opening lyrics to Led Zeppelin’s raucous, enduring ...

These strong, storied names drawn from Norse culture and myth. Norse dog names are fun choices for a new dog or puppy, especially if they are a Scandinavian breed or if you yourself have Scandinavian ...

Carolyne Larrington has recently published The Old Norse Myths that Shape the Way We Think with Thames and Hudson. As professor of medieval European literature, I have been exploring Old Norse ...

Every time a phone connects to wireless earbuds or a car stereo, a tiny Viking legacy quietly flickers to life. The ...