Though the Vikings established a strong foothold in the British ... Despite their power, few words at the time made it from Old Norse into the English language. Simply put, English wasn’t a language ...

Only around 150 Norse words have been adopted into our language ... It wasn’t ‘us versus them’ – the Viking invaders were integrating. The Old Norse liked to talk about wet and windy ...

For as long as we’ve had language, we’ve turned words against one another. From the insults and invective the Romans used to throw at one another in their speeches and addresses to the word ...

Discovered in Norway in 1906, the Oseberg ship (above), the best preserved Viking ship ever found, reveals its Norse shipbuilders' graceful construction style. Next, the boatbuilders affixed ...

Plus, we still use some of their Old Norse language today. Words like ‘egg’, ‘muck’ and ‘dirt’. Even some modern town names are based on Viking words! York and places that end in ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

Now sheep come and go at will, munching wild thyme where devout Norse Christian converts once knelt in prayer. The Vikings called this fjord Hvalsey, which means “Whale Island” in Old Norse.

Though the Vikings established a strong foothold ... Despite their power, few words at the time made it from Old Norse into ...