An Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells that a giant Norse warrior single-handedly held up the entire English army. Take one look at the battle axe he likely wielded and you will have an idea how he may have managed it.
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.
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.
