The Viking belief that the runes could be used to work magic seems to be an old one. Tacitus observed rune divination among ...

According to medieval sources, the Norse gods were actually real people who were descended from King Priam of Troy.

There is a huge 9th-century stone monument in Sweden that is believed to have been erected by Vikings with fears of a ...

According to experts, the findings are proof of a "large and powerful" Viking farm on the land. "This is a unique finding, because we very rarely find such objects exactly where they were laid ...

As you progress through God of War Ragnarok’s story, you’ll pick up an arsenal of light and heavy runic attacks to supplement your combat encounters. These differ greatly from one another with ...

The most famous Sigrid from Norse mythology is Sigrid the Haughty, a Scandinavian queen. She is known for connections to historical figures such as Olaf Tryggvason, King of Norway, and Sweyn ...

Traditional notions of success and progress seem elusive amid the relentless pace of modern life. My new book The Viking Code: The Art and Science of Norwegian Success introduces the Viking Code as a ...

Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...

What are Diablo 4 runes and runewords? The feature is one Diablo fans will recognize, the idea being that you could combine individual runes into runewords and insert them into socketed items ...

Stone Quarry Animation casts the Norse mythology retelling in vibrant colors and elegant, expressive lines that turn into awesome monsters towering over scenic vistas, or enormous battlefields ...

Runes can be acquired from a variety of high-level content in Diablo 4, and each Rune has a particular name and effect or trigger condition. When combined in a certain order into sockets on gear ...