J.R.R. Tolkien was greatly inspired by Norse mythology, in which he found the perfect character to borrow Frodo Baggins' name ...

This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet.

On a less tangible level, the Bragi carries one more connection to its namesake. The Norse god is also associated with eloquence, a trait you’d better have when toting a conversation-starting knife ...

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Elizabeth Olsen has joined Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac to co-star in vampire thriller Flesh Of The Gods from director Panos Cosmatos (Mandy).

“It’s a shame the Yardbirds have no image,” opined Herman’s Hermits’ Peter Noone bluntly in 1966, “because they would be the Number One group in England.” It’s true that the ...

A self-proclaimed New Jersey pastor and his wife forced church members into slave labor and sex for nearly a decade — telling them God would punish them if they didn’t submit, federal ...

often associated with the Norse god Odin. Ravens were frequently depicted feeding on or tearing apart the dead, reinforcing their powerful association with the brutal realities of war.

Found in small amounts in most rocks and soil, thorium was first discovered in 1828 by Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius, who named it after Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Studies on the potential ...

Archaeologists who are excavating the ancient city of Nineveh in Iraq have discovered a rare stone carving depicting the last ruler of the Assyrian Empire flanked by important gods. The slab was ...