Scientists have used ancient DNA analyses and C14-dating to demonstrate the past existence of a unique population of Icelandic walrus that went extinct shortly after Norse settlement some 1100 years ...

Packed with gods, anti-gods, magical figures, human heroes, religious practices, and literary devices, Norse Mythology lays bare the reasons for our enduring fascination with Norse myths. Jackson ...

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The Ásatrú faith, one of Iceland’s fastest growing religions, combines Norse mythology with ecological awareness – and it’s open to all. Priest Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson rummaged around in his blue ...

Despite the cancellation of major events such as Gimli's Icelandic Festival, Manitoban's thronged to the beaches, trails and lakes. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC) Visitors to Gimli's famous Viking statue can ...

An international collaboration of scientists in Iceland, Denmark and the Netherlands has for the first time used ancient DNA analyses and C14-dating to demonstrate the past existence of a unique ...