While there’s certainly no shortage of ancient Viking lore enthusiasts ... The Poetic Edda is an ancient collection of Old Norse narrative poems in alliterative verse. A must-read for academics ...

You will learn about the different written sources and what they can teach us about pre-Christian religion in northern Europe in the Viking Age. This course surveys the primary collection of Old Norse ...

They passed on these beliefs through elaborate and eloquent poems and sagas. Vikings were given courage in battle by their belief in a glorious afterlife. They thought brave warriors had a good ...