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News and Articles from the Viking World
The Rise of a Viking King: The Epic Saga of Þórvaldr the Strong
From a prophesied birth to a throne forged in vengeance, discover the story of the ultimate Viking warrior king, Þórvaldr Bjarnarson.
Paulo Marsal
Oct 1, 20256 min read
THE SOVEREIGNTY OF ÓÐINN
Óðinn is the sovereign of the Æsir, the ruler of Ásgarðr, and to whom all the Regin abide by. In Snorra Edda it is described that Óðinn...
Paulo Marsal
Jul 28, 20211 min read
ÞÓRR FIGHTS AGAINST THE FORCES OF IGNORANCE
Þórr, described in the Prose Edda as the most prominent among the Æsir, bears Mjǫllnir (The Crusher) and fights against the forces of ign...
Paulo Marsal
Jul 21, 20211 min read
LOKI IS A SHAPESHIFTER
Unlike other physical or astral creatures, there are many shapeshifters amongst the Jötnar. Loki was once a mare, a salmon and an eagle...
Paulo Marsal
Jul 14, 20211 min read
ANCIENT FINDING ADDS AN UNEXPECTED TWIST TO THE VIKING AFTERLIFE MYTH
Vikings are renowned the world over for their brutal conquering and rough, nomadic lifestyle, but new research has revealed a softer side...
Paulo Marsal
May 11, 20213 min read
VIKINGS CARVED A MASSIVE BOAT INTO THIS VOLCANIC CAVE TO WARD OFF THE APOCALYPSE
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of rare artifacts from the Middle East in an Icelandic cave that the Vikings associated with R...
Paulo Marsal
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Perguntas frequentes sobre os vikings
Os Vikings História Cultura e Mitos
A etimologia permanece incerta. O termo deriva do nórdico antigo víkingar (no plural) ou vikingr (no singular). O artigo aponta três hipóteses principais para a palavra vik: pode se referir à região de Viken na Escandinávia; à palavra vikja (que significa evitar ou se esconder em uma enseada/baía); ou ainda estar ligada ao termo para "mercador". Curiosamente, os próprios nórdicos não se chamavam de "vikings" no dia a dia.
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