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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
ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND VIKING AGE SHIPYARD IN SWEDEN
Archaeologists excavating at Birka on the island of Björkö, Sweden, have discovered a Viking Age shipyard....
Paulo Marsal
Jun 16, 20222 min read
Details about the research that validate the "blood eagle" viking torture as anatomically possible
The 'Blood Eagle' is said to have been reserved for only the most hated enemies of the notorious Scandinavian raiders who lived from the...
Paulo Marsal
Dec 28, 20214 min read
THE VIKING RUNESTONE FROM EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY
Moved around Edinburgh, it now sits in its permanent home in George Square outside the Scandinavian Studies department...
Paulo Marsal
Aug 6, 20212 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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