In 985 C.E., according to the medieval Icelandic sagas, the first Vikings first sailed to Greenland. Unluckily for them, they’d chosen an atypically balmy moment to take up residence so near the ...

Their devilish deeds remain firmly stamped in our contemporary consciousness; most are familiar with the famous stories of the Edda, the seminal Medieval Icelandic literary works to which we owe ...

Valentine's Day, traditionally linked with love and romance, has roots that trace back to the Middle Ages. Originally a feast ...

As Black Desert Online isn’t your average MMO, it can be tricky to get your head around the new systems, especially how combat, trade, diplomacy, and resources work. Check out our Black Desert ...

It covers the medieval Kingdom of Norway’s period of relative peace and prosperity in the 1200s, and then the Black Death and Kalmar Union. Reading focuses on skaldic and saga literature (especially ...

The Magic Compass of Vikings. Runic Talisman. «Vegvisir». The Magic Navigation Compass of Vikings. Runescript from Ancient Medieval Icelandic Manuscript Book. Talisman for luck road and good voyage.

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An exhibition in the Long Room highlighting additions to the collections over the last five years. Profiling some of Ireland’s literary greats, both past and present, new treasures include pieces by ...

As Safranski’s work progresses, a pattern starts to develop that explains Goethe’s prodigious energy. The flipside to his enormous self-confidence was a recurring melancholy, a taedium vitae that ...

The author joins Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere,” which was published in The New Yorker in 2000.