Leif Erikson, son of Viking explorer Erik the Red, was many things — an explorer in his own right, he played a starring role in 10th century Norse geopolitics. But he was also a deeply religious man.
Cosmic synergy, the concept of universal forces interacting and giving rise to a greater whole, is rare enough and fantastical enough to be the stuff of legends, not science. But consider this: In 992 ...
AMERICAN VIKINGS: How the Norse Sailed Into the Lands and Imaginations of America. By Martyn Whittock. Pegasus Books. 272 pages. $29.95. Centuries of lively and heroic medieval sagas, first recorded ...
Vinland Saga comes at a time when Vikings and Norse mythology are as popular as ever. Despite the series having existed in manga form for over 15 years, it wasn't until 2019 that the historical epic ...
The face of a vølve or seer, part of the new “The Viking Sorceress” exhibition at the Danish National Museum. (Roberto Fortuna/Denmark’s National Museum) COPENHAGEN, Denmark (CN) — In Norse Mythology, ...