Viking names carry with them the weight of history ... Ragnar — A combination of “advice” and “warrior.” 9. Ansgar — "God's ...

New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided about what that means.

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where ...

These “shield brothers” spent most ... “Everybody thinks swords and axes are cool, but the spear was much more effective,” Nicholson says. Among Viking reenactors, Nicholson says, there ...

He discusses Viking shield formations in "Vikings." He outlines brutal village raid tactics in "The Northman," starring Alexander Skarsgård, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicole Kidman. He breaks down how ...

Volgarr the Viking definitely brings an impressive level of challenge. With a sword, spear, and wooden shield, players will need to work hard to stay alive in this game, but it’s tons of fun trying.

What it tells us about the past: This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that ...

Erling Haaland has harnessed his inner Viking after appearing dressing as one for a one-off photoshoot in a Norway fjord. The Manchester City superstar has emerged as one of the top strikers in ...

A federal judge ruled Monday the Jan. 6 rioter known as the “QAnon Shaman” will be able to have back the Viking helmet and spear he wore the day of the Capitol insurrection, though he has ...