This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

"Norway and the Nordic countries have a pagan heritage to be somewhat proud of. A heritage that few have been aware of," says ...

When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake ... The Poetic Edda is an ancient collection of Old Norse narrative poems in alliterative verse. A must-read for academics and ...

But the true essence of the legend lies not in our sanitised representations of golden-haired women drifting regally through the skies on white horses, but in Old Norse mythology of the 13th ...

The Danes pushed their way into the east and Midlands, and by the 850s, they were the dominating force. Despite their power, few words at the time made it from Old Norse into the English language.

Myths are old tales filled with magical creatures ... threw down lightning bolts on to earth when he was in a rage. While Norse myth reckons that Thor, another God, would cause lightning with ...

In Norse Mythology, the goddess Freja is associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and farseeing magic. She is featured in many mythological stories and often in stories inspired by ...