The Vikings are often portrayed as illiterate ... also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left). Scholars believe that early peoples ...

Though the Vikings established a strong foothold in the British Isles, the Norse languages didn’t come to dominate. Though few words were adopted into standard English, there are still words used ...

A Norse saga relates the tale of a group of Vikings forced to shelter for three ... Alternatively, students could be given the Norse alphabet and a message written in runes which they must try ...