Author – Tim Hardie Pages – 421 Genre – Norse inspired fantasy Publishing Information – Self Published, 25th November 2020 Blurb In the remote land of Laskar the seven ruling clans have vied with each other for power for over a century. The son of the Reavesburg Clan Chief, Rothgar, has been groomed all hisContinue reading “Hall of Bones – Review”
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Words the Vikings Gave Us – Review
Author – Grace Tierney Pages – 224 Genre – Non Fiction; Etymology, History Publishing Information – Wordfoolery Press, 6th August 2021 Blurb “Words The Vikings Gave Us” is a light-hearted look at the horde of words the English dictionary stole from the Vikings. From akimbo to yule Old Norse merged with Anglo-Saxon to form theContinue reading “Words the Vikings Gave Us – Review”
Ràn’s Daughters – Review
Author – Kaitlin Felix Genre – Historical Fiction (Norse) Pages – 439 Publishing Information – Outland Entertainment, March 4th 2025 Blurb Gyda Fiskwif and her all-women crew of Viking merchants set out to Al-Andalus only to discover that treachery, rather than treasure, lies in wait. A vengeful fire to reclaim her ship, her treasure, andContinue reading “Ràn’s Daughters – Review”
The Saga of Ádís Rauðfeldr – Review
Author – Siobhán Clark Pages – 230 Publishing Information – Vraeyda Literary, 21st December, 2022 Blurb A woman emancipated. A woman condemned. A woman consumed. Women vindicated. The warmth of the goahti reveals the adze and the antler, the bone flute and the red cloak, which help Ádís maximize her agency in a patriarchal era.Continue reading “The Saga of Ádís Rauðfeldr – Review”
A Sense of Self: The Norse Identity
The Norse people never had a word for the soul until they converted to Christianity. Shortly after that we don’t really refer to them as Norse anymore, and terms like Nordic come into being or the national identities of Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish as we leave the period traditionally known as the Dark Ages. WeContinue reading “A Sense of Self: The Norse Identity”
Famous Viking Hoards
Today we’re going to look at some of the Viking hoards that have been discovered! It is a dream of mine to discover a Viking or Anglo-Saxon hoard (or anything of historical significance, to be honest!) Some of these boards are truly incredible… The Vale of York Hoard The Vale of York Hoard, also knownContinue reading “Famous Viking Hoards”
Heroes of the Sagas
We often hear of the heroes of Greek Mythology in everyday life and popular culture. Most people will be familiar with at least one of Achilles, Perseus, Hector or Theseus. But do they know of Sigurd, the main hero of the Norse sagas? How about Gunnar and Hogni, Hrolf Kraki or Brunhilde? I’d wager peopleContinue reading “Heroes of the Sagas”
A LOST TALE FROM THE IMPUDENT EDDA:THOR AND LOKI GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
Translated with commentary and notes by Rowdy Geirsson In 2019, an abandoned smartphone was found partially buried beneath layers of sediment and urine behind a dive bar in a South Boston alleyway. This forgotten relic was soon revealed to contain a remarkable audio text recorded by an anonymous poet who describes in great detail theContinue reading “A LOST TALE FROM THE IMPUDENT EDDA:THOR AND LOKI GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING”
Wielder of Words: On Vikings & Poetry
By Joshua Gillingham This article is based on Peter Hallberg’s 1975 publication ‘Old Icelandic Poetry: Eddic Lay and Skaldic Verse’ as well as Haukur Þorgeirsson and Óskar Guðlaugsson’s ‘Old Norse for Beginners’. #Norsevemeber is well underway and the internet is abuzz with all things Viking. But who were these pagan Norse that colour our imaginationsContinue reading “Wielder of Words: On Vikings & Poetry”
Euhemerism; The Gods as Real People!?
As you’re looking into the Æsir and the Norse mythology and perhaps finding out more during Norsevember, you may come across a theory that the Æsir Gods were real kings and warriors from history. Here’s a short post having a quick look at this. The term euhemerism doesn’t just apply to the Norse Gods, butContinue reading “Euhemerism; The Gods as Real People!?”
Spells and Spaceships 