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Articles on Old Norse

March 20, 2023

Is Norse god Odin older than previously thought? An expert analyses new evidence

Marianne Hem Eriksen, University of Leicester

The discovery of the oldest recorded mention of the Norse god Odin pushes the age of this deity back at least 150 years.

May 27, 2022

Helen A. Berger, Brandeis University

The far-right today shares more than just ideas with white supremacists of yesterday – they also share some pagan-inspired symbols.

April 5, 2017

Judith Jesch, University of Nottingham

What the Old Norse for Viking can tell us about the Scandinavian explorers.

Judith Jesch
Professor of Viking Studies, University of Nottingham
Helen A. Berger
Affliated Scholar at the Women's Studies Research Center, Brandeis University
Marianne Hem Eriksen
Associate Professor of Archaeology, University of Leicester