The more I travel, learn and experience, the more I realize how little I know of the world
It is an old dogma that Iceland became fully settled by Nordic people mostly from areas that later became Norway. The language and culture, all bore witness to that heritage. Icelanders were romanticized as the isolated guardians of Nordic heritage and culture, true full-blooded… Continue Reading “The Celtic Heritage in Iceland”
An interesting article about the the Nordic/Viking presence and legacy in Ireland. Source: Irish Vikings
Medieval Icelandic literary sources often portray the god Óðinn as an ultimate sovereign. They describe him as the god of kings and great warriors, whom he would welcome into his hall, Valhöll after they died in battle. They also describe him as the actual… Continue Reading “Ascending the steps of Hlíðskjálf”