Most of the surviving information we have about Norse mythology and legendary Viking history was written by Snorri Sturluson, ...

She points out that Norse paganism evolved throughout the Late Iron Age. "So, it was not a single, unchanging pagan tradition throughout history," she says. The idea that powerful individuals could ...

Revellers have gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic culture, and features “guizers” in Viking costume marching through ...