Scandinavia

introduced more imagination. Some mythology was added into religion and beliefs while some were stories that encaptured more “unrealistic beings.” As time went on, societies were established and more stories were shared and created. The mythology from Scandinavia laid the backbone to stories and creatures that progressed to fit into today’s culture. The stories were made in the Viking Age, 790 - 1100 CE, and introduced many mythical creatures one of them being elves (Groeneveld…

Introduction From the 8th century to the 11th century, some Scandinavians, as a stronghold of Scandinavia Peninsula, exploited westward to Iceland and Greenland, even Canada, south to mainland Western Europe and southwest to Britain and Ireland. Tyranny and poor living conditions might be the main reasons for their invasion (Owen 1999 10). There are two invader sources, one was from Norway, we called them ‘Norse’, the other was from Denmark, we called them ‘Danelaw’. At the beginning of the…

One such theory that Historians have put for the Vikings Colonization of Europe other than to raid was that it could have been over populated in Scandinavia and hence not enough viable farm land to go round for everyone. The longer an area was colonized by the Vikings the Further away subsiquint generation would be removed from Viking Culture. The other foreign person said Viking were to live with would…

countries. The Viking Age ( approx. 800 - 1050 AD ) This was a time where the countries we know today were pagan seafarers, that sailed along raiding and trading with other countries. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway were just one country that we call Scandinavia. Iceland was just a viking settlement, and…

named Beowulf who’s exploits range from slaying the beastly demon, Grendel, and his mother to killing a vengeful dragon. Ingrained in the epic Beowulf is a conflict of freewill versus fate, which casts light on a larger geopolitical shift within Scandinavia as Christianity’s expansion into Northern Europe increasingly comes into conflict with local paganism and the warrior culture as a whole. Throughout his storied life, Beowulf believes that his fate is set but also believes God is the…

None have carved their mark so deeply as that by the Lombards. Officially, the Lombards origin is believed to be Scandinavia, in which they then were a tribe by the name of Winnili. The landless savages sought terrain for that of building a prosperous Kingdom. Italy was seen as the ideal location for settling, provided that famine, war and plague left them teetering on the brink of collapse. Both Christianity and Catholicism presented as prime religions during the Lombards rule. In addition to…

Viking warriors, great battles, terrible monsters, and powerful gods. All of these images come to mind when one thinks about the Norse Myths. But where did these myths come from, and how did they change both in their interpretation and perception over time? Like most questions there is not a simple answer, Work on later To understand the origins of Norse Mythology, one must look at its stylistic predecessor in the Old Germanic beliefs. Tacitus, a Roman historian who lived between the 1st and…

herring in nearby fishing locations. If you whistled at the aurora, some natives believed that it would sweep down and carry you away. When you clapped your hands, however, it would cause the lights to recede, which would keep you safe. In northern Scandinavia, the Sami people would hide indoors throughout the light show. For those people who were close enough to hear, the aurora made a small sound that somewhat sounded like an…

Protestant ideas spread to Scandinavia when Gustavus Vasa came to power. Gustavus believed and admired the teachings of John Calvin, who was an influential religious teacher, and influenced the people of Scandinavia to follow his ideas and teachings as well. The inventions of the printing press largely contributed to the spread of Protestant ideas. The printing press…

folklore. It’s themes range from magic, evil creatures, spirits, mischief, lessons, and droll, or humorous, stories. The vast amount of differing themes give Scandinavian folklore a unique and interesting Scandinavian folklore originates from Scandinavia, a region made up of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark. The stories were shared and made by locals, who filled them with culture and popular creatures, such as fairies and trolls. These tales, often made by common folk, were shared…