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Discovery of Reindeer Antlers in Denmark may Rewrite Start of Viking Age
... 1850, depicting Ingólfr Arnarson, the first settler of Iceland, newly arrived in Reykjavík. (Wikimedia Commons) ... Russia. They went on voyages of thousands of kilometers to Iceland, Greenland and Canada. "We can now show that the ... sea voyages, which eventually led to the discovery of Iceland and Greenland, have a history of some commercial ...
Mark Miller - 24/04/2015 - 22:24
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The Heathen Hof: Resurrecting a Germanic Pagan Temple
... As an example, at the Viking Age site of Hofstaðir, in Iceland, archaeologists have recovered at least 23 cattle ... McMahon, N., 2015. Iceland's Asatru pagans reach new height with first temple. ... , 2010. The Heathen Hof at Hofstaðir, Iceland. [Online] Available at: ...
dhwty - 27/12/2017 - 22:48
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Jörmungandr: The Misunderstood Midgard Serpent of Norse Mythology
Jörmungandr, the world serpent, was an integral part of Norse mythology. Throughout history, he has been portrayed as a key villain in Norse mythology and arch nemesis of Thor, the god of thunder. However modern historians take a rather different approach, painting the venomous serpent in a more sympathetic light. Rather than a villain, they say he can be read as a force of nature and a necessary agent of transformation. So who understood Jörmungandr better? The Norse who feared him or the historians who study him today?
Robbie Mitchell - 06/09/2022 - 22:41
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Lost Norse of Greenland Fueled the Medieval Ivory Trade, Ancient Walrus DNA Suggests
The Icelandic Sagas tell of Erik the Red: exiled for murder in the late 10th century he fled to southwest Greenland, establishing its first Norse settlement.
The colony took root, and by the mid-12th century there were two major settlements with a population of thousands. Greenland even gained its own bishop.
By the end of the 15th century, however, the Norse of Greenland had vanished -- leaving only abandoned ruins and an enduring mystery.
ancient-origins - 08/08/2018 - 19:02
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Ragnar Shaggy-Trousers and Eystein Foul-Fart: The Truth Behind Viking Names
... the son of Randvér). This structure, still in use in Iceland today, has allowed modern Icelanders to reliably ...
ancient-origins - 06/02/2019 - 22:57
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Do you dare enter a fairy ring? The mythical mushroom portals of the supernatural
... and an astonishing 700 years old. Fairy rings in moss in Iceland. (Chmee2/Valtameri / CC BY 3.0 ) Sometimes there can ...
lizleafloor - 28/08/2018 - 16:08
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Unity in Diversity: Studies Reveal Surprising Stories for the Genes of Ancient Hindus and Jews
... In the image: Georgians, Ossette, Albanian, Woman of Iceland, Russian woman of Rjasan, Roumanian woman, Poles of ...
Rabbi Allen Maller - 09/01/2019 - 23:02
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Squirrel! Fuzzy Messengers from the Ancient Underworld? The Little-Known Archetype in Mythology
When it comes to archetypal spirit guides, often the focus is upon ferocious guardians and large, intimidating beasts. However, one of the most important, yet overlooked animals in world mythology is a much smaller creature—the squirrel.
Jonny Enoch - 20/11/2017 - 18:59
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A 1000-Year-Old Nordic Spearhead Raises the Question - Were The Vikings in New York?
... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Norsemen ... land after getting lost in a dense fog while sailing from Iceland to Greenland. The legend describes the area as “not ...
Kerry Sullivan - 05/09/2016 - 14:46
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Norse Greenlanders Traveled to North America and Europe for Timber for Five Centuries
... discovery is discussed in a new study by University of Iceland archaeologist Lísabet Guðmundsdóttir that has just ... Greenland. The Norse settlers , who were from Norway and Iceland, shared the island first with the Dorset culture and ...
Nathan Falde - 17/04/2023 - 14:54
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Mistletoe: From Toxin-Laced Darts to Fertility Symbol
Christmas and mistletoe: have you ever simply asked yourself … why? I have studied plant parasites like mistletoe for almost ten years, and I’m here to tell you that the answer is absolutely fascinating.
ancient-origins - 25/12/2019 - 02:08
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The Story of Harald Fairhair, First King of Norway
... kept in the National and University Library of Iceland, is one of the main sources of the history of Harald ... on neighboring lands – most notably the settlement of Iceland . A good number of nobles, warriors, and their ... flee rather than be subjugated. And their destination was Iceland – freshly discovered and barely settled at the ...
Aleksa Vučković - 13/12/2019 - 22:57
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Eight Harsh But Hilarious Viking Nick Names and How They Came About
... a Medieval Icelandic book which details the settlement of Iceland and famous Vikings who had an impact on the country. ... Thorbjorg "knarrarbringa" Gilsdóttir was born in Iceland around 875AD and is most famously the mother-in-law ...
Sarah P Young - 04/03/2019 - 22:22
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Brutal Viking Blood Eagle Execution ‘Could’ Have Happened
... And Honor A team of researchers from the University of Iceland have published a new study in The Journal of the ... was only known about from sagas until the University of Iceland team discovered that it ‘could have’ been ... of the new study, Dr Luke John Murphy of the University of Iceland, asked whether or not the Blood Eagle ritual could ...
ashley cowie - 23/12/2021 - 13:59
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Song of the Nibelungs: The Epic Germanic Tale of Love, Death, and Revenge – Part 2
... The Haensa - Thorir Saga: A tale of law in Medieval Iceland Uncovering the long-lost secrets of Beowulf A ... Saga and the Prose Edda were both written in medieval Iceland during a period when Christian monks were recording ...
Riley Winters - 13/05/2015 - 21:29
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The Missing Pieces: Unraveling the History of the Lewis Chessmen
... and culturally distinct: Norway and Scotland, Ireland and Iceland, the Orkney Islands and Greenland, the Hebrides and ... woman artist of the twelfth century: Margret the Adroit of Iceland. The Lewis chessmen are the best-known Scottish ...
Nancy Marie Brown - 15/05/2020 - 22:40
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Decoding Viking Signs: Nine Norse Symbols Explained
The Vikings used many symbols in accordance to Norse mythology. Such symbols were widely used in Viking society and they represented elements of their beliefs and myths. There are even some Viking symbols which still have unknown meanings. The following is a list of some of the most significant ancient Norse symbols.
valdar - 19/05/2019 - 01:57
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Seven Haunted Monuments and Their Violent Past
... attraction (Juandev / CC BY SA 3.0 ) 5. Gunnuhver in Iceland: The Haunted Hot Spring It isn’t just old buildings that tend to be haunted. Gunnuhver is Iceland’s largest geothermal mud pool, and is located in ... the Angry Ghost at Gunnuhver Mud Pool in Reykjanes in SW-Iceland? Guide to Iceland. Available at: ...
Robbie Mitchell - 04/02/2023 - 14:00
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The Legendary Hyperborea and the Ancient Greeks: Who Really Discovered America?
... hemisphere, where North America, along with Greenland, Iceland and few other islands seem to encompass the North ... 1572: at the top left Oceanvs Hyperborevs separates Iceland from Greenland. ( Public Domain ) Legendary ... exist in Scotland, Orkney Islands, Faroe Islands and Iceland, essentially all the island stops from Europe to ...
Christos Djonis - 08/09/2021 - 01:53
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Surtr: Norse Mythology's Giant God of Fire and Apocalypse
... in Berlin, 1905. ( Public Domain ) In Iceland, for example, there are many toponyms that bear ... of fowl, game, sheep, and goats. Likely this was done by Iceland’s first Viking settlers in order to stave off ...
Aleksa Vučković - 20/04/2023 - 14:57