If you’ve watched Vikings—the History Channel’s hit show that ran from 2013 to 2020—you know it’s way more than just sword fights, ship raids, and intense stares across longhouses.

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Strung across the North Atlantic, the 18 islands that form the Faroes are rich in folklore — this is a land where trolls lie ...

This morning, the impressive 75.4-metre expedition yacht Huntress arrived in the Bay of Župa, near Dubrovnik. Built by renowned German shipyard Lürssen in 2009 and extensively refitted in 2022, ...

Analysis: Influences from Irish mythology are woven throughout the story and lore of the Elden Ring series and other Japanese games Elden Ring’s Irish inspirations are worn particularly proudly.

Baseball played against Milwaukee in the Horizon League Tournament, losing 8-6. Aaron Boster got the start for the Norse and took the loss after allowing six runs on six hits and four walks in just ...

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Anime and Hindu mythology, though seemingly disparate, share profound thematic connections. Both traditions explore cosmic symbolism, moral duality, and the intricate interplay of fate and karma.

Being pregnant in the Viking Age was surely no picnic, but this experience has been largely ignored, in part because there are very few records to go by. A new analysis of Viking art and literature, ...

What it tells us about the past: More than a century ago, archaeologists excavated a Viking ship buried in the ground at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg, Norway. Inside the unusually well-preserved ...

As they are depicted in Greek mythology... Orpheus: Orpheus is a gifted musician and poet, renowned for his ability to enchant all living things—and even inanimate objects—with the music of ...