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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
SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST SPECTACULAR VIKING ARTEFACTS
The vikings were influenced by cultures before and informed those after, finding an artefact that genuinely adds to the picture of the Vi...
Paulo Marsal
Jun 1, 20228 min read
ÞÓRR, THE GUARDIAN OF MANKIND AND HIS MJǪLLNIR
Þórr is one of the most popular of the Æsir, and not just today, but even in the old times, since he is the protector of humanity and...
Paulo Marsal
Aug 25, 20212 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
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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