Vikings faced similar practical challenges, which makes the traditional interpretation of the ring’s requirements questionable. At the heart of this reinterpretation is the Old Norse word “auk.” ...

The Prose Edda, a main source for Norse mythology compiled in Iceland in the 13th century, refers to Odin as the “Allfather,” who ruled over man and other Norse gods, known as the Æsir.

Hårby Valkyrie: A 1,200-year-old gold Viking Age woman sporting a sword, shield and ponytail The Vikings wore helmets with wings and horns. This idea can be traced to the 19th-century German artist ...

The disc, known as a bracteate, was unearthed in a treasure trove in Vindelev, central Denmark, in 2020, alongside Roman coins that had been reworked into jewelry.

Highly valued in male-dominated Viking society, female Norse seers or vølver guided Vikings of all social standings through life challenges. An unorthodox new exhibit, ... That changed in the 1950s, ...

Viking sagas of transatlantic journeys have thrilled people for centuries. Historians are sorting fact from fiction—from accounts of clashes with the First Nations to where the Norse really settled.

It’s well established that Viking explorers made it to North America hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus. Recently discovered evidence, however, indicates Norse sailors weren’t only ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Thor’s Fight with the Giants, 1872, Nationalmuseum ...