For people during the Viking Age and long after, the world was not empty between the trees, underground, or by the water.
It was populated. Not...
A blog for those of you who are curious about Norse mythology, folk beliefs and the Viking world. In Brunnen we explore the stories, traditions and life that have shaped our Nordic heritage.
For people during the Viking Age and long after, the world was not empty between the trees, underground, or by the water.
It was populated. Not...
How do you keep track of a year without a modern calendar? It's a question that leads to something quite fascinating – the golden numbers.
A way...Sejd and galdr were magical rites and songs that the Vikings used to influence fate, protect the family, or call upon...
In Nordic folklore, they dance in the dawn mist. Light, almost transparent, floating over meadows...