Tag: christianity
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Sleipnir and Eight Tiny Reindeer
Sleipnir has eight legs. Odin rides the white horse during the Wild Hunt. Are eight legs enough of a coincidence to put Sleipnir and eight tiny reindeer together?
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The Vikings’ Discovery of Greenland
The Vikings’ Discovery of Greenland
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Why Was Birka Abandoned?
Birka, Sweden’s first town, was abandoned after about 200 years as an important commerce center in the Viking era. Why?
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Viking Hel and the Afterlife
Where did a Viking go when they died? Not to one place but to many. The fallen might go to Valhalla or Freyja’s field, the drowned to the sea goddess…
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Norse Myth: Creation of Man and Woman
The Norse myth creation of man and woman has some similarities with the Christian creation myth. Learn about Ash and Elm here.
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Viking Cloth Money: How Viking Women Wove Wealth
Viking cloth money was regulated and standardized, but who was setting the standards to make sure the weaving could be done right?
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Viking Attack on Lindisfarne
While not the first, the Viking attack on Lindisfarne was the one that would be remembered and start the Viking age.
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Christmas: Converting Vikings to Christianity
How was Christmas used to start converting the Vikings to Christianity? Alcohol and King Haakon the Good were both involved.
