Aside from their love of the sea, the ancient Greeks and Vikings shared much more that united them and divided them.

When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake the image of an otherworldly Chris Hemsworth with bulging muscles, luscious golden locks and a distinctly sarcastic sense of humour.

If you’re into Viking history, you have probably heard of the infamous "Blood Eagle". No hardened warrior would cringe at the sight of blood, but this is so horrifying it almost sounds like fiction.

Ideas about Vikings and Norse mythology come mostly from much later medieval sources, leaving plenty of room for ...

Roland Scheel, a Scandinavian scholar leading the research, explained that primary sources were written by Christian scholars well over a century after the Viking period ended. Apart from brief runic ...

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Scholars reveal that much of what we think we know about Vikings and Norse mythology is based on later reinterpretations rather than original sources.

Is Twilight of the Gods‘ Sigrid a true representation of a Norse legend or a modern twist on mythology? Since the premiere of the show, audiences have been captivated by its blend of myth and fantasy.

Created by Swedish developers Arrowhead Game Studios, Magicka and its sequel Magicka 2 focus more on the arcane aspects of Norse mythology, and only loosely at that. However, while it may be light on ...

Earlier this summer, the development team at Dimfrost Studio announced that they had begun work on a horror adventure game called Bramble: The Mountain King. The team is promising creatures and ...