Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic ...

The Asatru Folk Assembly says members must be 'Ethnic European' and adds, 'Let us be clear: by Ethnic European Folk, we mean ...

From the dawn of civilization, humanity has sought answers to the mysteries of existence — creation, life, death, and the divine. Every culture developed its ...

The former military nurse made history last year after being appointed as the first female Jarl on Shetland’s second largest island, Yell. Different regions across the isles select a Guizer Jarl - a ...

Religious rights are being treated as revocable privileges rather than constitutional guarantees, writes Glenn D. Magpantay, ...

Magnusson is superb at evoking a landscape rich in history and prehistory, although the novel’s greatest strength is her ...

Meaning “to see or observe something remarkable,” from Old English behealdan. Used to express awe, as in “Behold the beauty ...

What’s the weather like over there?” asks Anthony Hopkins as soon as our video call begins. He may have lived in California for decades but some Welshness remains, in his distinctive, mellifluous ...

This was the time when Norsemen and Scandinavia began exploring and conquering lands to the west, including England and ...

More than just a thunder god, Thor was the defender of Asgard and Midgard, protector of mankind, and enemy of giants. His hammer, Mjölnir, made him the most feared of the Norse gods.

What is it about the Viking Age that drives so much interest? A common view is that it was a violent period across Europe, beset by raiding, conquest and plunder, led by people from Scandinavia. But ...

More than 40 of Scotland’s treasured historic buildings in the care of Historic Environment Scotland are either closed or partly sealed off ...