The medieval Old Norse kings’ sagas have been thoroughly studied for centuries for their vivid representation of Scandinavia’s Viking Age past, but women have frequently been overlooked in scholarly ...

The early history of Norway can be traced back to just a few texts, the Old Norse sagas, which describe the beginnings of Norwegian kings from the medieval era. One text from the collection is ...

Old Norse sagas speak of sun stones that could locate the hidden sun when held up to the overcast sky. Scientists showed that using sun stones could have been a viable way of navigating.

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough has published Beyond The Northlands: Viking Voyages and the Old Norse Sagas. She was selected as one of the New Generation Thinkers in 2013 in a scheme run by BBC ...

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough has published Beyond The Northlands: Viking Voyages and the Old Norse Sagas. She was selected as one of the New Generation Thinkers in 2013 in a scheme run by BBC ...