Tag: snorri sturlusson
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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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Ginnungagap: The Void Before the Story of Ymir and Auðhumla
The Norse creation myth starts with a gap, fire and ice. It continues with a cow, a giant, and his sweat forming other giants.
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How Did Vikings Get Their Names?
Eirik the Red. Harald Fairhair. Ivar the Boneless. Eirik Bloodaxe. Few people in history have been as good at names as the Vikings. A Viking name tied a child to…
