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  1. Evidence for Vikings in Canada Grows with Surprising Find of Ironworking Site in Newfoundland

    ... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Norsemen ...

    Mark Miller - 01/04/2016 - 21:45

  2. Involuntary Initiation: Tales of Demonic Powers of Sorcery Transmitted to the Unsuspecting

    It is said that in certain cases and under certain circumstances an individual can obtain special powers at the mere contact with a sorcerer without any kind of previous initiation. Such ancient beliefs are still alive in present day countries such as Ukraine, Russia, Romania, and others.

    isav - 07/04/2019 - 18:56

  3. The Diverse Nature of Elves in Norse Myth: Beings of Light or Darkness?

    ... is dated to the 9th century, just before the conversion of Iceland. In this poetry, the álfar (also sometimes written ...

    Riley Winters - 30/06/2017 - 19:02

  4. Santa the Shaman Comes to the New World: The Shapeshifting Magic-Man from the Ancient Past

    In 1626, a ship filled with folks from the Netherlands put into what would later be called New York Harbor and went about building a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam. The figurehead on the prow of their ship was none other than the patron saint of sailors, Saint Nicholas. The Dutch called him "Sinter Claes."  Thus, "Santa Claus" came to the new world.

    jim willis - 10/12/2017 - 13:56

  5. Chaos and Cover-ups: What Evidence Exists of an Ancient Pole Shift?

    ... to the axis of revolution.” Leirhnjúkur Lava Field, Iceland. (Justraveling.com/ CC BY SA 4.0 ) Lava fields at ...

    David Montaigne - 19/04/2018 - 18:51

  6. How a Viking Amulet Solved the Mystery of Thor's Hammer

    ... the breath-taking Þjórsárdalur valley in the south of Iceland. That artifact is special because it is the first ... Handles a Predicament Rare Thor’s Hammer Amulet Found in Iceland Casts New Light on Viking Life The Story of Sif, ...

    Joanna Gillan - 16/07/2020 - 21:16

  7. Everyday Viking Life: More Farmers Than Fighters

    ... see who was coming – friend or foe. Typical Viking home, Iceland ( Сергей Вовк / Adobe Stock) Wealthier ...

    Sahir - 21/09/2022 - 01:36

  8. Vikings Didn’t Just Pop into Canada for a Visit, They Stayed for Centuries

    ... a Native American travel with the Vikings and arrive in Iceland centuries before Columbus set sail? Did the Vikings ... Circle .” And he told ARSTechnica that in Greenland and Iceland archaeologists generally study “the open areas ...

    ashley cowie - 19/07/2019 - 17:04

  9. Viking Colonies Collapsed Through Over Hunting Walruses

    ... Founded by Erik the Red around 985 AD after his exile from Iceland (or so the Sagas tell us), Norse communities in ...

    ancient-origins - 06/01/2020 - 23:00

  10. The Remote Irish Monastery Where Medieval Christianity Meets Fictional Jedi Spiritualism

    ... Ireland? Viking beaters: Scots and Irish may have settled Iceland a century before Norsemen Revealing the Recluse: The ...

    ancient-origins - 04/06/2018 - 14:00

  11. Vikings Didn’t Just Murder Monks and Pillage Monasteries – They Helped Spread Christianity Too

    ... with some enthusiasm. Partly due to pressure from Norway, Iceland officially converted to Christianity in  the year ...

    ancient-origins - 30/12/2019 - 23:03

  12. Exquisite Maps Reveal a Worldwide Mythical Creatures List

    ... which may be less familiar to you is the huldufólk of Iceland. Huldufólk are also known as álfar and these terms ... to achieve a task or refuses to be of aid. Illustration of Iceland’s Huldufólk. (Laimute Varkalaite / SavingSpot ) ...

    Alicia McDermott - 30/10/2020 - 17:06

  13. Viking Grave Found Under the Floorboards of a Home in Norway

    ... Viking era grave goods displayed at the National Museum of Iceland. (A.Davey / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 ) Top image: The Viking ...

    Ed Whelan - 29/05/2020 - 22:57

  14. South-Pawed Viking's Sword Discovered In 1000-Year-Old Burial Mound

    ... the “100+ weapons found in Viking Age pagan burials in Iceland, only 16 were swords.” And in Chapter 13 of ...

    ashley cowie - 01/09/2020 - 18:48

  15. Swastikas Carved at Prehistoric Sites in England by Neo-Nazi Groups that Worship Norse God Odin

    ... the New God of Choice for White Supremacists? Neopagans in Iceland Will Build the First Temple to Thor and Odin in 1000 ...

    Joanna Gillan - 11/08/2019 - 13:08

  16. Survey Shows About Half of Brits Wish They Were Descended from Vikings…and Many Probably Are!

    ... provides a prominent example from a 13th century saga of Iceland that is about the Viking Age. It names Egil ... of a man named Skalla-Grim. This is the way the people of Iceland are still named today. In the rest of Scandinavia, ...

    Mark Miller - 02/07/2018 - 14:58

  17. Mysterious Worlds: Travels to the Faerie and Shamanic Realms

    There are many accounts of a land of immortality and eternal youth in world myths and legends, as well as shamanic and indigenous spiritual traditions.

    David Halpin - 15/05/2019 - 17:26

  18. Fenrir: The Monstrous Wolf of Norse Legend

    One of the three children of Loki by a giantess (jötunn) named Angrboða, Fenrir plays an imperative, though short, role in Norse mythology.  A wolf of remarkable size and strength, Fenrir has one major story recorded in the Norse sagas, yet this singular story paints a picture of bravery for one god and an omen of death for the rest of them.  Fenrir, unfortunately for the Æsir and Vanir, turned out to be one of the many foreshadowing signs of the end of the Norse world: Ragnarök.

    Riley Winters - 17/03/2019 - 16:29

  19. Viking Berserkers – Fierce Warriors or Drug-Fuelled Madmen?

    Today, the word ‘berserk’ is used to describe anyone in an irrational, agitated state of mind who cannot or does not control his or her actions. The meaning of the word originates with the Viking berserkers, the fierce warriors who were known for battling in an uncontrollable, trance-like fury, and were alleged to be able to perform seemingly impossible super-human feats of strength.

    Joanna Gillan - 26/05/2019 - 22:57

  20. The Ior Bock Saga: Is Everything We Know about History Wrong?

    There are many disagreements among scholars regarding historical events and individuals, however there is a consensus that most historians follow - a mainstream view of world history. At the same time, there are also those who challenge the mainstream view.

    Caleb Strom - 14/08/2017 - 19:00

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