Since the TV show, the Vikings aired for the first time in 2013; there has been a lot of talk about the roles of the women in the Viking age …
The Viking Age Began Because of Heathen Resistance
The stories told about the beginning of the Viking age have become one-sided. I will take it in a different direction in this article, and you will see a different …
Snorri Sturluson
Snorri Sturluson was born into the wealthy and powerful family Surlungar in Hvammur in Iceland in 1179. His parents were Sturla Thordarson and Guðný Böðvarsdóttir. Snorri had two brothers and …
Viking influence on the English language
We will now take a look at what caused the Viking influence on the English language, and l will give you some examples on which English words that have an …
Did Vikings have tattoos?
Unfortunately, there has never been found a body that has been so well preserved that the skin is intact. Unless we are lucky enough to find a frozen tattooed Viking …