Incredible to go to the site of what many believe could be the actual Heorot…
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeFQVy5B2-r/?stkn=a2ZzYW9yanAzZ3d2
For any interested scholars:
We are delighted to open our Call for Papers for the 2027 Háskóli Íslands Student Conference on the Medieval North. The conference shall be held from April 19-21, 2027 in the Edda auditorium at Háskóli Íslands and online.
This conference is an interdisciplinary forum for postgraduate applicants at the master's and doctoral level and for early career researchers working in the field of medieval northern studies, e.g. postdoctoral fellows. Independent academics are also welcome to apply.
Applicants who have not presented papers at an academic conference before are especially encouraged to submit.
Our theme this year is "Between Worlds."
Interested scholars should submit an Outlook form with personal details (name, email, institution, etc.) and an abstract of 250-300 words by November 1st, 2026. Additionally, please indicate whether you intend to attend the conference online or in person. Submissions will be reviewed anonymously by a panel of specialists (PhD candidates and higher level). This selection committee reserves the right to make selections based on the quality of written abstracts, adherence to submission guidelines, and timely submission. For more information on the submission guidelines see our website: https://histudentconference.wordpress.com/.
The conference is held in both Icelandic and English. Individual paper presentations will be 20 minutes in length followed by 10 minutes for discussion. In addition to presentations, poster sessions will be available for applicants to present their material in poster form. Applicants may apply for either a paper or a poster. The selection committee may offer a poster presentation to some paper applicants. Please direct any further inquiries to the conference committee via email: conference-mn2027@hi.is.
After the conclusion of the conference, presenters will have the opportunity to submit their papers to the conference proceedings volume, which will be published as an e-book in the autumn of 2027.
Staying in a Viking turf house for the in weekend ….in Cumbria!
Hand built, (all furniture, plates, bowls and cutlery) to feel authentic
For how long is it thought that oral traditions surrounding the Norse gods continued after public worship declined, even if sacrifices had ceased or continued in private?
Hi, I'm new to Norse Mythology, and even to Following the Norse Gods, i was wondering if there was any good books you guys would recommend? More following Loki and his children, but any others would also be great.
Hello! I'd like to make a Norse mythology-inspired comic. Not so much a faithful retelling of the Edda poetry, I'm more so drawn by the Shamanism aspects of it (if that's the correct word).
I'd like to explore themes of how humans used to be on more equals terms with animals, nature worship n all that, and how we've moved past away from that, seeing ourselves in a more superior light. This is early consepting, so just my premise thus far.
Outside of the gods lore and earth creation lore, There are also certain aspects I'm curious about, that I think benefit knowing before brainstorming, or i just wanna read more about, such as:
The Nature of light and dark magic, charms
Witches, how were they seen by the folk? Good or bad? Maybe more neutral/divisive like the jotuns/giants? (this is just my readings thus far on giants, not claiming to be correct)
Basically how the peasants and lowest of the low went about their daily lives, praying. How much did the beliefs affect them and how did they practice it in their daily lives? How many knew how to read the runes, was it mainly priests?
(Not important to my research, but I'm also a bit curoius on the origins of elves and dwarves, why they came to be this symbol of nature and goodness, though this is prolly much harder to answer since i'm pretty sure they occur in many different myths and religions and just have dubious origin.)
I just started The Elder or Poetic Edda by Olive Bray, and I'll probably slowly work my way through it alongside other translations/descriptions of the addas to get an overview of the stories. This one is feeling a bit hefty tho, i'm currently skimming through it a little bit, but i currenly am enjoying how it just feels like im reading the Hobbits, down to the language, the mead songs and everything.
Thats Pretty much it, sorry if this is a bit chaotic, i feel a bit scatterbrained honestly, and any reccomendations on how to go forward ot fun things to read are appreciated : )
again, im new as hell
...Imagine what he could've done with a Kilogram
I'm doing some research for a story and I'm looking for imagery from Norse/medieval Germanic myth and folklore linking horses to gallows.
Obviously we have Sleipnir first and foremost, who is not just the horse of Odin the god of gallows but also appears on iconography next to figures with rope around their necks. I'm also aware of the three-legged Hel-horse which can kinda tentatively very maybe be linked to the 'three legged mare' model of three-legged gallows, and there's at least one horse/gallows kenning I'm aware of.
Aside from strictly the gallows-related stuff there's also folklore entities like the Bäcka-häst horse that would drown children, and the name Yggdrasil itself refers to either the 'terrible horse' or 'the terrible ones horse'.
Are you aware of any other similar cases rom that general corner of the world? I'd love to hear about them.