The Christians who the Vikings raided for centuries refer to them in their records as barbaric heathens, but Norse mythology ...

Best books on Viking mythology to learn about the ancient Norse gods - Everything you need to know about summoning Mjölnir and more ...

Finally Odin creates 'Asgard' - the shining citadel of the gods. And, as a final touch, he joins Asgard to Midgard with a bridge made from a rainbow.

They thought brave warriors had a good chance of reaching Valhalla, a great hall presided over by the god Odin, the treacherous god of battle and poetry. Here they would enjoy a long age of ...

Some Christmas traditions mirror pre-Christian festivities, but some pagan influences may have been overstated.