A Viking warrior unearthed at the site in Repton where the Great Army camped over the winter of 873–874 was found to have received severe injuries to the head and left thigh.(Courtesy Martin ...
The Valkyries were divine shieldmaidens in the service of Odin, the All-Father. They helped the leader of the gods choose the bravest fallen warriors to dwell in the afterlife of Valhalla. In ...
Scientists reveal Scandinavian roots of Roman gladiators in Britain through DNA analysis Ancient European migrations traced ...
Berserkr' is an Old Norse word meaning 'bear skin' and berserkers were Viking warriors who went into battle wearing wolf or bear skins. Berserkers believed that Odin, the god of war, gave them ...
Life for a Viking warrior was usually brutal and short. Perilous voyages, bloody battles and a hard life of raiding and subsistence farming meant few survived beyond their 40s. Valhalla ...
However, in time he develops an understanding and respect for the Viking warriors and is welcomed into their society by their leader, Buliwyf. However, Ibn must now join them as they return to ...
From winter festivals in sub-zero, snow-covered conditions, to locals wearing bulky, uniquely patterned sweaters, to a professional sports team named after a certain sect of Norse warriors ...