Viking lore
Scandinavian raider tales
Viking lore is the body of myths, legends, and traditional knowledge associated with the Norse peoples of Scandinavia—their gods, heroes, sagas, and customs.
The term encompasses both authentic medieval sources and modern popular retellings: The video game draws heavily on Viking lore.
It often evokes images of Odin, Thor, Valhalla, and runic magic.
- Njáls sagaMedieval Icelandic family chronicle
- RagnarokNorse end of days
- LokiNorse god of deception
- OdinChief Norse deity
- LonghouseNative confederacy's faith tradition
Snorri Sturluson · Fenrir · Vinland · Norse gods · Valhalla · Mjölnir · Helheim · burial mounds · funeral pyre · shieldmaidens · Thor · longships · Norns · berserker · shield wall · plunder · mead halls · Asgard
- Nordic folkloretrolls, elves, Norse mythology, Norse gods, Odin
- Norse folkloresagas, elf, troll, Norse myths, dwarf
- Norse loreOdin, Thor, Loki, Norse mythology, Valhalla
- Norse poetrykennings, kenning, skald, Snorri Sturluson, court poetry
- Norse mythologyThor, Odin, Loki, Valhalla, Ragnarok
- Norse Sagassagas, saga, Icelandic sagas, legendary sagas, historical sagas
Viking loreGreek mythology
Ancient Greek divine narratives
Roman mythology · Egyptian mythology · Hindu mythology · Chinese mythology · Japanese mythology
Viking loreChristianity
Faith based on Jesus
Christian theology · monotheism · Islam · Judaism · Catholic doctrine
Viking loremodern science
Post-Enlightenment systematic investigation
scientific method · academic scholarship · rationalism · archaeological evidence