Little is known about the Völva - which means “staff bearer” in Old Norse - but historians ... “There were some rules in Viking society providing women with a little bit more privileged ...

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 ...

The Vikings series, acclaimed for its intense and dramatic portrayal of Norse history ... she might be an amalgamation of several Viking women whose deeds were merged into a single heroic narrative.

The Vikings were Norse people who came from an area called Scandinavia. You might know it better asNorway, Sweden and Denmark. The word Viking means ‘a pirate raid’, which is a fitting name as ...

Revellers gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic ...