European folklore is an evolving knowledge domain but what we do know is that certain gods and figures were widely copied across large regions. This is certainly true of the Germanic Erlking who has many names including Odin and Woden!
Sviatoslav I was only three years old when his father died. He grew up to carve out a huge empire in eastern Europe. Who was this man, who won an empire before he was 30?
A new study on the rare Bronze Age Viksø horned helmets of Denmark links their symbolism with Mediterranean art suggesting an unknown trade route to Scandinavia.
The Blood Eagle executions whispered of in the Norse sagas has long been a thing of legend, with little actual evidence of it taking place. Now whether it was practically possible has been examined, and the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’!
Sviatoslav I was only three years old when his father died. He grew up to carve out a huge empire in eastern Europe. Who was this man, who won an empire before he was 30?
A new study on the rare Bronze Age Viksø horned helmets of Denmark links their symbolism with Mediterranean art suggesting an unknown trade route to Scandinavia.
The Blood Eagle executions whispered of in the Norse sagas has long been a thing of legend, with little actual evidence of it taking place. Now whether it was practically possible has been examined, and the answer is a resounding ‘Yes’!
