History

Overview of Viking Symbols During the Viking age the Norsemen had a complex system of religious and cultural beliefs with different aspects of their belief system being represented in their artwork, weaponry, ships and jewelry as a number of different...

Overview of Famous Viking Warriors History remembers the Vikings as fierce warriors and pioneers who lead raids throughout northern Europe in the 9th and 10th Century AD. The norsemen respected strength and bravery therefore being a viking leader was no easy task.  From...

Overview of Norse Gods There were two main clans of deities within the pantheon of gods in Norse mythology, these being; the Aesir and the Vanir. The Aesir were considered to be the primary and most powerful group which included gods such...

Overview of Viking Weapons Most of the knowledge about what the Vikings used for weapons came from a few archaeological finds and writings in norse sagas from the 14th century. The Havmal, a Viking book which was said to be the...

The Vikings are often portrayed as vicious warriors with horned helmets and double sided axes. But how historically accurate is this modern depiction?  Although Viking helmets are often portrayed as having horns, this was not the reality for the Viking warriors of...

What was 'Mjolnir'? In Norse mythology 'Mjölnir' was the name given to the hammer which was wielded by Thor, the god of thunder. The name roughly translates as 'crusher' from old norse. It was mentioned in various sagas and was...