Before Heilung, God Of War, and the endless onslaught of Viking TV shows, Wardruna were the force reviving Nordic traditions for the modern age. Headed by Einar Selvik, the band adapt ancient themes ...

The Norse goddess Idunn was charged with the special task of tending to the orchards of golden apples in Asgard. It was these ...

When thinking of the Norse gods, Balder is not among the most famous: he didn’t even appear in the Marvel movies! But in ...

The Northman may appeal to audiences drawn to intense, stylized historical films in the vein of Valhalla Rising or The 13th Warrior. Robert Eggers' visceral and mystical approach, already acclaimed in ...

Chris Hemsworth's Thor portrayal in the Marvel Cinematic Universe gets bashed for hurting the Norse mythology and culture.

Are meme coins still worth the hype in 2025? Crypto cats and canine clones have taken over the internet, but with so many projects clawing for attention, it's t ...

British author J. R. R. Tolkien's tale of the fall of Númenor was inspired by the ancient Greek myth of Atlantis.

The Vikings entered history with a bang ... Readers wanting a detailed catalogue of battles, an analysis of Norse ship-building techniques or an account of the growth of royal power in late medieval ...

Seriously. It’s the the second of the three big mythology archetypes. Vikings got a big surge back in the late 2010s and have been going strong ever since. But this trope goes back even further than ...

The findings suggest the Cistercians were linked to wider economic circuits, including fur trade with the Norse descendants of Vikings. However, there is no existing written record of the purchase ...

Watch the Asgard’s Fall launch trailer for this Norse mythology-inspired roguelite action game to see chaotic gameplay.

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.