Before surnames were a well-established way of telling one Olaf or Astrid from another, identifying nicknames were far more prevalent. Historical figures had their share of quirky epithets—from Albert ...

An area now full of some of Newport’s most popular businesses used to be full of pirates. The area of Upper Thames that now ...

Stories of the paranormal abound in Rhode Island. There are haunted colonial taverns with guests who never left. Mansions the dearly departed decided not to depart. There are rumors of vampires and ...

Arguably the most iconic example of a warrior burial in Viking Age Sweden is a mid-10th century grave in Birka. This grave has been the example of what a Viking warrior burial should look like for ...

In the Norse myths, the moment Odin sat high on the throne of Asgard, he became all-knowing and ever powerful, as written by Snorri Sturluson in the Prose Edda. He is the Allfather who lives in all ...

Legendary Pokémon are iconic - they have the most elaborate designs, the best stats, and some of the mightiest Pokémon cards. While all Mythical and Legendary Pokémon were once few in number, each new ...

Get ready to wield the might of a Norse God! In this must-see video, we reveal how to obtain Thor’s legendary armor EARLY in ...

The ancient reputation of Vikings as bloodthirsty raiders on cold northern seas has undergone a radical change in recent decades. A kinder, gentler, and more fashionable Viking emerged. (See “Did ...

Man found a Viking hoard using a metal detector with hacksilver, scrap silver used as bullion for weight trade, alongside cut coin fragments.

Second half of tenth century a.d. Pentz believes the gaming piece may portray an actual Viking of the tenth century a.d. This is especially notable as Viking artists rarely depicted people. Although ...

As trans rights issues have entered the mainstream discourse, there’s been a growing vocal minority in the LGBTQ+ community who want to separate the fight for gender-based rights from those related to ...

I’m a conversion-therapy survivor. I know firsthand the impossible task, and death-dealing effects, of trying to “pray the gay away.” Today, I’m also a researcher who focuses my work on conversion ...