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The Legendary Kraken: The Real Animal Behind the Monster
... a series of sea creatures in the waters between Norway and Iceland. ( Public Domain ) Was the Kraken a Giant Octopus, ...
bill - 10/06/2020 - 21:32
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New study shows Viking women accompanied men on voyages to colonize far-flung lands
... and historians previously thought they set up colonies in Iceland, the British Isles and the New World first with men, ... 1850, depicting Ingólfr Arnarson, the first settler of Iceland, newly arrived in Reykjavík. (Wikimedia Commons) By ...
Mark Miller - 09/12/2014 - 22:08
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The Norse Legend of the World Tree - Yggdrasil
... remained in Copenhagen until 1971, when it was returned to Iceland. Codex Regius (The King's book) of Eddaic Poems and ...
Andreas Kornevall - 10/05/2019 - 18:32
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The Saga of the Volsungs
... on Viking Age poems and composed in thirteenth-century Iceland, The Saga of the Volsungs combines mythology, legend, ...
ancient-origins - 22/12/2018 - 03:30
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Are Fossils Linked to the Legendary Kraken Enough to Prove its Terrifying Existence?
Scandinavian mythology claims the Kraken swallowed up whales and devoured ships. It has been described as a huge version of an octopus or squid. Legends have even claimed the terrifying sea creature measured one-mile long.
aprilholloway - 05/11/2017 - 17:54
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The Vikings Had a Justice System Based On Blood Feuds (Video)
Robbie Mitchell - 09/01/2024 - 19:55
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The 800-year-old body found in a Norwegian well supports accuracy of Sverris Saga
... that took place during the voyages, about migration to Iceland and of feuds between families. They were written in the Old Norse language, mainly in Iceland, between 1100 and 1300 AD and describe the life of ...
aprilholloway - 07/11/2014 - 12:06
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Elite Gold Pendants Unearthed in Norway Were ‘Sacrifices’ to the Gods
... the years 536 and 547, three massive volcanic eruptions in Iceland sent billions of tons of dust and gases high into ... the volcanic eruption in a valley called Geldingardalir in Iceland in March 2021. The massive Iceland volcano eruptions of 536 and 547 AD created ...
Nathan Falde - 12/05/2021 - 21:49
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Why Would You Cremate and Bury Your Home? A Bizarre Viking Ritual Explained
... site reveals the harshness of life in early Christian Iceland Eriksen believes that the burial mounds were not ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 26/04/2017 - 14:01
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Retaining Ancient Ways: Codex Runicus, How the Runic Script Survived in the Middle Ages
... Grimoire That Sheds Light on the Occult Practices of Iceland On the Origins of the Runes - Symbols, Mysteries and ... the early 18th century. Runes were also in regular use in Iceland in the 15th century and possibly later. Although ... the Middle Ages, as the kingdoms of Denmark, Sweden, and Iceland formed, the position of lawspeaker was made into an ...
Caleb Strom - 18/12/2016 - 21:55
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The Night Mare and Being Ridden by the Hag
Most people today who have heard that ‘the Nightmare’ is an actual being in European folklore and not just a certain type of dream-state, associate the being with horses. A mare is indeed a horse—but this interpretation is not correct. The mare of ‘the nightmare’ is a demon; and the word for horse and the word for nightmare derive from a different root.
Vincent Ongkowidjojo - 03/11/2017 - 12:56
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Creepy Cradle: Unsettling Traditional Lullabies Sung Around the World
Sweet dreams or nightmares – are we scaring our children to sleep?
Have you ever thought about the lyrics sung in lullabies? Although it’s proven that lullabies help babies get to sleep, if you pay attention to the words sung within these traditional songs, they are often more unsettling than soothing.
Mattress Online - 28/02/2018 - 01:50
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Why Is This the Only Existing Viking Age Helmet?
By THORNEWS
In 1943, extraordinarily rich finds from the Viking Age were made in Haugsbygd in Ringerike, Eastern Norway. The finds included – among many other objects – the only helmet dating back to the Viking era found in Scandinavia.
ancient-origins - 30/09/2017 - 18:51
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Examination of 1,000-Year-Old Viking ‘Death House’ Reveals Elite Burial with Stunning Artifacts
... woman was discovered in 1938 at Ketilsstaðir, in eastern Iceland. She lived in the 9th or 10th century AD and was ... team led by Jakob and Joe Walser III of the University of Iceland in Reykjavik, decided to re-examine it… According ... she could have been a child of the earliest settlers of Iceland. Moreover, she was buried in a blue apron. The ...
Natalia Klimczak - 29/06/2016 - 14:49
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The crystal discovery that suggested legend of Viking Sunstone is true
... helped the great Norse mariners to navigate their way to Iceland and even as far as North America during the Viking ...
ancient-origins - 08/03/2013 - 07:08
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Can Oceanic Archaeologist Finally Zero in on Elusive Lost Viking Colony?
An archaeologist believes she is one step closer to finding a “lost Viking settlement” in North America, which would be one of the most significant discoveries this century, so far.
ashley cowie - 07/03/2018 - 22:42
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Researchers discover a grisly end to a British naval expedition: Crew boiled bones of the dead
... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Captain Sir John ...
Robin Whitlock - 24/07/2015 - 15:00
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The Origins of the Faeries: Encoded in our Cultures – Part I
... and perhaps also to their origins. From the Huldufólk in Iceland to the Tuatha Dé Danann in Ireland, and the Manitou ...
nrushton - 04/02/2022 - 13:59
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Fight For Your Honor! The Holmgang And Viking Law
... was sort of a national assembly that first appeared in Iceland . It gave a voice to any free person and placed down ...
Aleksa Vučković - 20/08/2021 - 19:03
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Great Salt Lake of Utah gives up its Prehistoric Gambling Secrets from the 13th Century
... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? 24,000-Year-Old ...
Robin Whitlock - 22/05/2015 - 19:30