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The Different Types of Drinking Vessels in Viking Culture
Have you ever wondered what the Vikings drank out of? Here are a few of the different vessels they used for their ale, beer, mead, and other beverages.
The Best Viking Symbols To Have on Rings
If you want to celebrate and connect with Norse culture, incorporate Viking symbolism into your life. Look at the best Viking symbols to have on rings.
Why Did Vikings Wear Thor’s Hammer Necklaces?
One of the most popular pieces of Viking jewelry is the Thor's Hammer pendant. Here's what you need to know about its significance and why the Vikings wore it.
Top 10 Gift Ideas To Give the Viking in Your Life
Looking for the perfect gift for the Viking in your life? Here are ten gift ideas that every Viking will love. From horns to jewelry, these are our top picks.
What Did Viking Drinking Horns Symbolize?
Viking drinking horns played important roles in old Norse society. Learn more about Viking drinking horns and their symbolism at Norse Spirit.
Viking Arm Rings: Why Did Norsemen Wear Them?
To the Vikings, arm rings were a fashionable accessory, a form of currency, and a symbol of love, growth, and fealty. Learn more about Viking armbands here.
Tips for Connecting With Your Viking Heritage
Do you want to connect with your Viking roots? Here are a few ways to learn about Norse culture and your ancestry, plus tips for embracing Viking living.
A Brief Timeline of the Vikings and America
The Vikings have a brief but intriguing history in Greenland. Here’s what you need to know about some of the first Norse settlers in the Americas.
Viking Longships and Seafaring
The Vikings were a seafaring people who dominated the seas of Northern Europe for centuries. Their boats were some of the most advanced in the world at the time and allowed them to explore new lands, trade and establish settlements all over Europe and as far away as Asia, and present-day Canada, Greenland, and the United States.
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The God Tyr and the Tiwaz Rune
Tyr (pronounced like the English word 'tier') was the Norse god of war, law and justice and alongside Odin and Thor, was one of the most important of the Norse and Viking gods. The most notable characteristic of Tyr was his missing right hand that is traditionally shown as missing from the wrist or forearm downwards as a result of a bite from the wolf Fenrir.
Norse Holidays and Celebrations
At the time of writing this, we have just passed the modern annual love fest that is St Valentine’s Day so it is maybe appropriate that we start our run through of Norse Holidays / Celebrations with a couple of love related days.
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Viking Art Styles - A Historical Guide
Despite often being portrayed as blood-thirsty pillagers, Vikings, or more accurately Norsemen, were fine craftsmen who loved to decorate wood, metal, stone, bone, ivory and textiles with elaborate designs. Weapons, jewelry, ships, religious artefacts and everyday domestic items were all carved with care and passion with animals, both real and mythical, and abstract designs being the most common themes.
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