In recent years, scholars have analyzed rune stones that mention Queen Thrya by name and describe her as the “strength” of Denmark. To be mentioned on a rune stone during the Viking ages was a ...

Each rune not only represents a phonetic sound but also has its own distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left). Scholars believe that early peoples used ...

"Game of Thrones" actor Hafthor Bjornsson recently broke a 1,000 year-old Viking record for strength by carrying a 32-foot, 1,433 pound log for five steps at The World’s Strongest Viking ...

The mysterious Rök stone, one of the world’s most famous runestones, was raised in the ninth Century in Sweden and contains the longest runic inscription ... alludes to a Viking fear very ...