How Tall Were the Vikings? The Answer from Skeletons, Backed by Data
How tall were the Vikings? 1.72 m for men, 1.58 m for women according to the skeletons: figures cemetery by cemetery, the real giants, contemporary accounts, the series, and today's heights.
Viking Names: Over 130 Authentic Nordic Names, Meanings, and Pronunciation
Ragnar, Astrid, Liv, Freya, Torstein, Sigrid: over 130 Viking names attested in sagas and runestones, their meanings, their pronunciation, which names from the series are real, and INSEE statistics...
Kraken: The Sea Monster of Nordic Legends, from Myth to Giant Squid
Living island, whirlpool, arms that sink ships: the kraken of Norwegian fishermen, its medieval hafgufa, Pontoppidan, Denys de Montfort, the Alecton and the giant squid, from myth to science.
Freya: Norse Goddess of Love, War, and Magic
Love, fertility, magic, and a share of the war dead: Freya is the most complex goddess of the North. Brísingamen, the cat-drawn chariot, the falcon cloak, Fólkvangr, the difference from Frigg, and ...
Meaning of the Viking Ring: Finger, Size and Symbols
Draupnir, Andvaranaut, the Birka ring: what a Viking ring really means, the five families of designs including the signet ring, which finger to wear it on, and how to find your size.
Viking Bracelet Meaning: Symbols, Designs and Size
Oath ring, silver reserve, mark of rank: what a Viking bracelet really means, the four families of designs, and how to choose your size.
