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Viking Wisdom: Life Lessons from the Norse Legends

Wise Words from Viking Lore for Modern Times (20 Quotes) powerful words, wise words, vikings, Norse gods, Norse, inspirational quotes, powerful quotes, norse mythology, wise quotes Find inspiration in these wise and powerful Viking quotes.

12 of the Most Fascinating Creatures in Norse Mythology

While Norse mythology is primarily about Norse gods, this fascinating world is also home to a number of strange mythical creatures. Today, we will be telling you about 12 of the most unique of those beings.

6 Toughest Viking Warriors Who Left Indelible Imprints

The word 'Viking' comes from the Old Norse language and means "a pirate raid”. Vikings were fierce and bloody warriors who were known to strike fear in the hearts of coastal villagers for their relentless acts of raiding and pillaging.

Beautiful Ice Giants - Gorgeous Shots of Icebergs!

In the Norse mythology, ice giants were horrible evil beings, come to destroy the Earth. But these ice giants are quite the opposite. Earth needs them, and their quiet, white and blue beauty, is both serene and comforting. These are the ice giants of our world, and they are magnificent to behold.

6 Things You Didn’t Know about the Vikings

Norse warriors didn’t have horns on their helmets It’s unclear where the myth of horned helmets came from, though this is probably a case of historically illiterate people conflating different “barbarian” cultures, as such helmets were, in fact, attested to in the beginning of the Common Era among Celtic

Do You Know What Speakers of Old English Called a Snake?

One of the things that makes Old English poetry unique is the use of kennings, a linguistic feature that is most popular in Old English and Norse, where instead of simply saying a word, you allude to it in a roundabout and clever way, typically in the form of two hyphenated words.

Nature's Fury: Incredible Moments of Great Lightning.

Other gods related to lightning are the Aztec god Tlaloc, the Mayas' God K, Thor in Norse mythology, Ukko in Finnish mythology, the Hindu god Indra, and the Shinto god Raijin.

Learn How These 10 Body Parts Got Their Names

English is a language with roots in many others and often draws words from Latin, German, and Norse. The name of the calf (the human body part) comes from the Old Norse word “ kálfi ” and entered English in the Middle Ages.

Discover the Magical Land of Fjords and Green Hills

Iceland, the Faroe Islands are a sparsely populated volcanic land of fjords and rolling hills that were colonized by Vikings in medieval times, and in many ways, the people of the islands retained much of the culture of their forbearers, including a language that remains nearly unchanged from the Old Norse

15 Incredible Handmade Leather Creations

A leather wallet depicting a battle between Thor and Jormungandr from Norse mythology Image source: Reddit 5. Such fine craftsmanship Image source: Reddit 6. Aw! A handmade leather coin bag made in the shape of a dumpling Image source: Reddit 7. Cassette tape bags! I love it!

15 Lucky Charms That'll Bring You Peace and Prosperity!

Acorn In Norse culture, a single acorn is put on a windowsill to protect the home from lightning strikes. Since oak trees attract lightning, the Vikings saw them as having been spared the wrath of Thor, the Norse god who created thunder and lightning. 2.

Lightning Can Be Scary, But Also Beautiful...

In Norse religion, Thor, prince of the gods, was responsible for all thunder and lightning, which he created with his huge hammer, Mjolnir. The moment of impact: Light, electricity and fire. Risky stuff: Watching lightning from the metal encased bow of the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Our World is an Incredible Place – 12 Breathtaking Images

The platform is situated in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea and was named after Sleipner, an eight-legged horse from Norse mythology. Related: Size Does Matter – 14 Pics of Unusually Large Things 12. 

Ancient Legends: 13 Terrifying Folklore Creatures

Mare, Norse Nightmare The Mare is a Norse and Germanic folklore creature believed to cause nightmares by sitting on a sleeper’s chest. Unlike a ghost or demon, the Mare is seen as a spectral entity that travels through keyholes or cracks to torment its victim.

You’d Be Shocked at How These Common Words Were Pronounced

From the moment Vikings took over the north of England and until the Norman Conquest, Old Norse was commonly heard throughout the streets of cities like York, where it intermingled with the local English dialects, a process made easy by the fact both languages were related and shared some mutual intelligibility

Listen to the Enchanting Notes of the World's Oldest Songs

Drømde mig en drøm i nat (circa 13th century AD) "Drømde mig en drøm i nat" , also known as "I dreamed a dream last night" in English, is the oldest known secular Norse song that has survived to the present day.