For years, scholars believed that “Fimbulwinter” may have been based on real events that occurred in and around the year 536 ...

Zack Snyder's Twilight of the Gods and several movies and shows in the Marvel Cinematic Universe include Norse gods, and ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

Best books on Viking mythology to learn about the ancient Norse gods - Everything you need to know about summoning Mjölnir ...

Discovered in Norway in 1906, the Oseberg ship (above), the best preserved Viking ship ever found, reveals its Norse shipbuilders' graceful construction style. Next, the boatbuilders affixed ...

As a thunder-god, he has been compared to Zeus in Greek or Thor in Norse mythology. While Perun was likely worshipped across the whole area of Slavic settlement, he is best attested for in Eastern ...

Astronomers hypothesize that a long-ago dwarf galaxy dubbed Loki may have merged with the Milky Way when our galaxy was in ...

Volcanoes in Old Norse Mythology details how Viking Age Icelanders, migrating from Scandinavia to a new and volcanically active environment, used Old Norse mythology to understand and negotiate the ...

The most famous Sigrid from Norse mythology is Sigrid the Haughty, a Scandinavian queen. She is known for connections to historical figures such as Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway, and Sweyn ...

This world tree has been spoken about for centuries, in fact. It first appeared in Norse mythology as Yggdrasil was laid out in the Poetic Edda in the 13th century. At that time, the world tree ...

Unofficially leaked on Friday, September 20, 2024, after a short delay, the chapter 1127 raw scans did indeed give fans a good look at Elbaf, confirming the island’s Norse mythology influence.