Hello fellow #Norsevember readers. My name is Asa Wheatley and I am the writer behind the recently released comic Sagas of the Shield Maiden. I want to start by thanking Alex for very kindly letting me talk about Sagas of the Shield Maiden as part of the fantastic event that is #Norsevember. So let’s getContinue reading “Sagas of the Shield Maiden – A Preview”
Monthly Archives: Nov 2020
Viking Explorers
We’ve looked at longships and Viking battle (and raiding) tactics. Where did the Vikings actually travel to though? If you drew a line from Norway, Sweden or Denmark, any country you can touch (plus more) were basically settled, raided or traded with by the Vikings! Yep, they even went to America. Their ethos was ifContinue reading “Viking Explorers”
An Interview with Scott Oden
It is with pleasure I introduce my interview with Scott Oden, author of the Norse inspired fantasy books A Gathering of Ravens and it’s sequel, Twilight of the Gods. Hi Scott, great to have you on the blog and with us for Norsevember! Thanks for having me! You’ve recently released Twilight of the Gods, theContinue reading “An Interview with Scott Oden”
The Vikings in Battle!
Today’s Norsevember post looks at what it was like to face the Vikings in battle! So what could you have expected to face? A front line of terrifying berserkers There is a pattern in Norse literature of a group of Viking fighters having 12 berserkers at the very front of the group. It’s likely theContinue reading “The Vikings in Battle!”
The Viking Longship
If there’s anything synonymous with the Vikings, it’s not the shields or the axes, the beards or the runes, the Gods or the raiding; it’s the Viking Longship (or Longboat as they were always called at school growing up). The longship is a symbol and epitomises everything the Vikings were. It struck fear into enemiesContinue reading “The Viking Longship”
An Interview with Joshua Gillingham
Hi Josh! It’s great to have you on the blog to talk all things Norse/Viking! Is there a difference between a Norseman and a Viking? Hello Alex! So good to be here. Well, we are really diving into the deep end with this first one. The word ‘Viking’ in Old Norse is associated with aContinue reading “An Interview with Joshua Gillingham”
Warriors & Weapons
Welcome to Day 1 of Norsevember’s Viking theme! Learn about the Viking warrior and the weapons they used. Viking Warriors Violence was a part of Viking life – at home and abroad with violence usually used to settle minor disputes and young men raised from a young age accustomed to physical battles – we canContinue reading “Warriors & Weapons”
Viking Influences Today: Movies, Music and Games
Today we’re going to have a bit more of a laid back post looking at the impact of Vikings and Norse Mythology in popular culture. Books of course play a massive role but I reckon we’ve touched on them alot, and will continue to do so throughout the event. Skål! Movies In recent years, TVContinue reading “Viking Influences Today: Movies, Music and Games”
Norse Life
When people see the word Norse, they often immediately think Vikings, Longships, Axes, Shieldwalls. But the Norsemen weren’t raiding 24/7. Many never did ‘go a-Viking’ at all. What was life like for men and women living their lives in a Norse Village? Who actually were the Norse people? Scandinavian has now generally replaced the termContinue reading “Norse Life”
An Interview with Ian Stuart Sharpe: Vikingverse!
Ian is the author of the Vikingverse series; currently 2 novels and 3 comics. Vikingverse is a parallel timeline where the Norse rule seas and stars with restless fleets and Christianity has been put to the Viking sword. He also reached the kickstarter completion for the book he co-authored, Old Norse for Modern Times whichContinue reading “An Interview with Ian Stuart Sharpe: Vikingverse!”
