While their appearances are brief within Norse Mythology, as little is written outside of their role within Ragnarök, a series of events, foretelling the demise of a significant number of great ...

If you’ve watched Vikings—the History Channel’s hit show that ran from 2013 to 2020—you know it’s way more than just sword fights, ship raids, and intense stares across longhouses.

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Strung across the North Atlantic, the 18 islands that form the Faroes are rich in folklore — this is a land where trolls lie ...

Baseball played against Milwaukee in the Horizon League Tournament, losing 8-6. Aaron Boster got the start for the Norse and took the loss after allowing six runs on six hits and four walks in just ...

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Anime and Hindu mythology, though seemingly disparate, share profound thematic connections. Both traditions explore cosmic symbolism, moral duality, and the intricate interplay of fate and karma.

Being pregnant in the Viking Age was surely no picnic, but this experience has been largely ignored, in part because there are very few records to go by. A new analysis of Viking art and literature, ...

What it tells us about the past: More than a century ago, archaeologists excavated a Viking ship buried in the ground at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg, Norway. Inside the unusually well-preserved ...