Scientists have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark ~humanities.languages Article 413 words 6 votes
These caves shouldn't exist. Or, at the very least, we can't yet explain them. ~humanities.history Video 12:37 10 votes
An old Norse 'godhouse' has been discovered in Norway – site reflects how the rise of Christianity to the south affected the worship of the Norse pantheon ~humanities.history Article 700 words 8 votes
How a climate crisis helped shape Norse mythology – a group of archaeologists, linguists and other experts have teamed up to analyse the inscriptions of the Rök Stone ~humanities.languages Article 354 words 9 votes
Birgit Maixner: ‘Place names are like fossils in the landscape. They tell us stories about the past – if we know how to interpret them’ ~humanities.history Article 1420 words 6 votes
Finding faith in the gods of the Vikings – Richard didn't expect his hobby would help him find his own belief through Norse mythology ~humanities.history Article 8 votes
Mysterious disappearance of Greenland's medieval Norse society in the 15th century came after walruses were hunted almost to extinction, researchers have said ~humanities.history Article 278 words 4 votes
How Iceland recreated a Viking-age religion - the Ásatrú faith, one of Iceland’s fastest growing religions, combines Norse mythology with ecological awareness – and it’s open to all religion Article 1642 words 23 votes