May 2011
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ladyrever-deactivated20120223 asked: Hey there. Awesome blog. Now for the question-- do you know of any books about Vikings or the Viking period? I'd like to read about 'em.
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Cnut the Conqueror - The History of England →
Cnut spent much of his reign establishing his Scandinavian empire – and for a short period he ruled England, Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden. But it didn’t last long, and was to prove beyond the ability of his sons to maintain.
April 2011
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Write Your Name in Runes →
Runes are the characters of the alphabet used by the Vikings and other Germanic peoples from about the second to the 15th centuries A.D. Some runes vaguely resemble letters in our own alphabet; others look more like symbols. All had meaning to the Vikings, who carved them into their so-called rune stones—large monuments that honor the memory, and the names, of Norsemen past. In this...
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Marvel Mythology vs. Norse Mythology →
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Freya and Brisingamen
ingridrichter:
Freya (or Freyja), sister of Frey, was the Norse goddess of love and the art of healing. She owned and was very proud of a brilliant necklace, Brisingamen, that broke into pieces when she was angry. Brisingamne was forged by four dwarfs, to each of whom the goddess had given herself in order to secure the dazzling trinket.
Norse Legends, Myths and Legends of All Nations by...
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