Folklore

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...

In Viking folklore , water was not only life-giving – it could also be dangerous . Lakes, rivers and streams were...

Sejd and galdr were magical rites and songs that the Vikings used to influence fate, protect the family, or call upon...

In the folklore of the Vikings and the Nordic peoples, the tomte (or nisse in Danish/Norwegian) played an important...

In the folklore of the Vikings and the Nordic peoples , the forest played a central role . It was both life-giving and...

In the folklore of the Vikings and the Nordic peoples , alves played an important role in everyday life. Alves were...