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 ...
For example, Thor’s brutal wedding scene is based on an ancient Norse myth, but it’s reimagined to fit the darker themes of ...
We know them for their strength, their skill, and their unparalleled beauty, but how do modern representations ... but in Old Norse mythology of the 13th century, when folklore told of beautiful ...
Anybody who can train cats to pull a chariot has to be badass. One of things about the Norse gods is that everything ends very badly. It all ends in something called Ragnarök, which is the end of ...
As we filmed, we were keen to evoke the realm of Norse Gods - of Odin and Thor ... stories of wildlife we also wanted to capture the modern Scandinavia relationship with the outdoors.
When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake the image of an otherworldly Chris Hemsworth with bulging ...
Thor’s Fight with the Giants, 1872, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden. When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake the image of an otherworldly Chris Hemsworth with bulging ...