The Viking Age dates back to the Prehistoric period from 800 to 1050 A.D. in Scandinavia, and the primary language spoken was ...

The Old Norse liked to talk about wet and windy weather, and clearly had a lot where they came from, judging by the words they introduced: A kenning is a two-word phrase or metaphor, used in the ...

It simply means a very small stream or rivulet. In the North of England there’s a word of Old Norse origin that also means a small stream or brook: a beck. Beck is often used to refer to a brook ...

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 ...