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Cursing Stones of Ireland: When Christianity and Pagans Pooled Their Sacred Water
... stories of Christianization is that of the conversion Iceland. The Icelanders agreed after deliberation at a summer ... 2.0 By Sarah P Young References Byock, J. 2001. Viking Age Iceland. Penguin. Corlett, C. 2012. Cursing Stones in Ireland ...
Sarah P Young - 13/03/2019 - 22:09
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Odin’s Women – Goddesses Ignored, Forgotten and Denied Valhalla
In the Norse myths, the moment Odin sat high on the throne of Asgard, he became all-knowing and ever powerful, as written by Snorri Sturluson in the Prose Edda. He is the Allfather who lives in all ages and watches all of time. Odin controls all things, no matter how great or small. However, his relationships with his wives and his daughters may not have been as all-great or even all-knowing.
B. B. Wagner - 31/03/2020 - 14:45
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The Saga of Gestumblindi and Odin’s Riddles
In mythology, riddles are used to test the intelligence and wisdom of mortals. They can contain elements of everyday life, but they can also contain elements from lore that would only be known by those deemed to be wise in the surrounding culture. When riddles contain elements of myths or deeper knowledge beyond just everyday life, the possibility that the one asking the riddle is more than human, even divine, increases.
Caleb Strom - 28/04/2018 - 14:02
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Researchers Find Ilopango Mega-eruption Caused A Maya Armageddon
... plume of the 2010 Hvolsvöllur volcanic eruption in Iceland. The Ilopango mega-eruption plume would have been ...
ashley cowie - 01/10/2020 - 22:01
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Who Were These Vikings Buried Sitting Upright?
BY THORNEWS
Accidentally, in 1963 a burial ground with 24 graves deep inside the bay of Sandvika on the eastern side of the island of Jøa in Central Norway were discovered. The bodies buried in a sitting position dates back to the years 650 to 1000 AD, and analyses show that these Vikings belonged to a very special group of people.
ancient-origins - 27/10/2017 - 18:48
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Nidhogg, the Chaos Bringing Dragon of Ancient Norse Mythology
A dark dragon, feathered, with corpses strewn about its body. An ancient evil that nibbles away at the structure of the universe itself. The “curse-striker.” A beast constantly engaged in a battle of wits with eagles, communicating with them by… a squirrel? All this and more is part of the mythology of Nidhogg in Norse legend.
Mark Johnston - 15/09/2022 - 01:52
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The Story, Symbols and Powers of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love
... that these differences can be explained because when Iceland and Scandinavia were converted to Christianity , the ...
Molly Dowdeswell - 17/09/2022 - 02:00
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Claims Viking Symbols and Runes May Be Banned – The Fuller Picture
This week reports emerged claiming that depictions of the runes and Norse symbols such as Thor’s hammer may soon be banned in Sweden. Hate groups have been using many of these symbols for years and there are stories circulating that the government is discussing whether the ancient symbols may be offending ethnic minorities.
Alicia McDermott - 23/05/2019 - 19:15
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Eric Bloodaxe: Murderous Viking King of Norway and Northumbria
Eirik was a stout handsome man, strong, and very manly, —a great and fortunate man of war; but bad-minded, gruff, unfriendly, and silent.
-Saga of Harald Fairhair
dhwty - 16/01/2019 - 01:42
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The Origins of the Faeries: Changes in Conscious Perception – Part II
The faeries appear in folklore from all over the world as metaphysical beings, who, given the right conditions, are able to interact with the physical world. They’re known by many names but there is a conformity to what they represent, and perhaps also to their origins.
nrushton - 12/09/2016 - 00:46
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The Runamo Runes: The Mysterious Runic Inscription that Never Was!
Before the invention of paper, humanity often inscribed words, symbols, and images onto the living stone of the surrounding landscape. These images, often commemorating significant cultural events or telling ancient stories, are studied by modern scholars to piece together narratives of various ancient cultures. As is the case with all scholarship, however, there are those who get carried away in the moment and allow flights of fancy to dictate their studies.
Mark Johnston - 20/10/2022 - 22:57
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From Olafir Thick-Legged to Ragnar Fur-Pants, Viking nicknames were colorful, descriptive and fascinating
... example. One might wonder if Mr. Eysteinn, a settler in Iceland, was given to drinking copious amounts of beer. A ...
Mark Miller - 19/10/2015 - 00:41
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Uninhabited Irish Island Complete with Ancient Ruins Is Up for Sale
... Viking beaters: Scots and Irish may have settled Iceland a century before Norsemen Revealing the Recluse: The ...
Ed Whelan - 23/02/2019 - 22:36
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Epic Battle Equals Doom or Twilight for Norse Gods? Ragnarök: The Real Message in the Myth
... etc.) may have been inspired by a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Records of eruptions in Iceland bear strong similarities to the sequence of events ...
Veronica Parkes - 01/06/2017 - 19:03
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Futhark: Mysterious Ancient Runic Alphabet of Northern Europe
... the Balkans to Germany, Scandinavia, the British Isles and Iceland, and were in use from about 100 to 1600 AD. Runic ...
Bryan Hill - 29/08/2019 - 19:11
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History of the Vikings: All You Need to Know
... sea voyages, which eventually led to the discovery of Iceland and Greenland, have a history of some commercial ... mid-11th century the Nordic empire expanded into Britain, Iceland, Greenland, and Canada, and they also raided Italian ...
ancient-origins - 11/06/2020 - 14:00
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Archaeologists in Sweden unearth first Viking brooch piece depicting dragon head
... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Norsemen ...
aprilholloway - 20/05/2015 - 13:35
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Shared Horse and Human Burials Show Vikings’ Bond With Their Animal Companions
... in communities such as those of Viking age Scandinavia and Iceland could be seen as “people” themselves, capable of ... to the more modest human-horse burials in Viking age Iceland . But horses weren’t just buried with men. ...
ancient origins - 04/08/2023 - 18:57
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What is the Helm of Awe? Runes, Symbols, and Viking Magic!
... elsewhere and new meanings have appeared. Neopagans in Iceland Will Build the First Temple to Thor and Odin in 1000 ...
Mark Johnston - 01/09/2022 - 22:55
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Viking Raids and Long-distance Oceanic Explorations Were All Enabled by Tar
... Nordic empire expanded across vast territories in Britain, Iceland, Greenland and America, and as detailed in an article ... rivers towards Islamic lands. And DNA evidence from Iceland suggests that while the males are almost all of ...
ashley cowie - 08/11/2018 - 13:59