Articles related to "Viking History"

Egils saga is famous for its mercurial hero, historical sweep, and stark prose. Egill's remarkable life includes fighting bloody battles and composing terse poetry.

The role of the sea in dictating the lifestyle of the Vikings is crucial to understand, given their proximity to the ocean and their reliance upon it.

Judith Lindbergh's freshman novel is a complex and beautifully written novel about slavery and the inevitability of fate in the lives of three women.

Misconceptions abound regarding the ancient Vikings and their behaviors. The truth about Vikings, however, can be just as interesting.

The author of 'Vikings in America' claims that around 1,000 years ago, Vikings crossed the Atlantic and settled in America.

A look at Viking warfare and raids, the famed Viking longship and the Vikings in North America.

The Icelandic sagas chronicle the Viking age in unique and starkly beautiful writing. The best Icelandic sagas feature colorful characters and exciting, violent stories.

There are few things to match an island retreat and Lundy in the Bristol Channel offers a perfect away-from-it-all holiday.

A Viking raid caused terror in medieval communities. The sea-faring warriors used a range of terrifying weapons and fear was an essential part of their arsenal.