Each rune not only represents a phonetic sound but also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left). Scholars believe that early peoples used ...

Along with the details found within Norwegian stave churches, rune stones provide some of the best evidence we have of the slow transition from belief in the old Norse Gods to the ‘new ...

The God of War 2 runes also appear to spell out the term “Ragnarok”, the end of the world in Norse mythology where the gods will fight a great war. Kratos and Atreus kicked it off with their ...

Followers of such a movement would have killed the girls using rituals they co-opted from that religion, they said, and left ...

Rabbits are yet another moon animal when it comes too Norse mythology. They are associated with the rune Onn and remind people to listen to your gut. Many link rabbits and hares to fertility and new ...

The newly minted bullion bar from The Royal Mints pays homage to Odin, father of the Norse gods and the ruler of Asgard.

The limbs allegedly assembled on their bodies, the defense says, resembled runes and symbols linked with Odinism, an ancient ...

The gods protect Midgard from chaotic forces from ... the complex language that Tolkien created for his dwarves was based on ...

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 ...