Do you want to learn some Viking swearwords? Curse like a Viking? When haven’t we all wanted to curse like a Viking? Really bellow out the worst Viking swearwords we could think of? Well, here is your guide to some really good Viking curse words! The first word is nice and easy: Shit = Skitr. …
Imagine you’re an ordinary 13 year old boy minding your own business, when Thor (the God of Thunder – not the Marvel character) suddenly appears in a stroke of lightning and takes you to Valhalla. And imagine that the Norse mythology is not just a mythology – it’s real! This is the beginning of the book Erik Menneskesøn …
Scandinavia is known for our generous benefits for people who get sick. You can take time off from work with full pay (you’ll need your doctor to sign some documents if you’re sick for extended periods of time) or almost full pay if you get sick. A common cold or cancer – you have a …
This blog was originally made by Reefchic because she thought I should have a place outside Fanfiction.net for my fanfiction. I’m so grateful to her but my blog has developed into a blog about Vikings and Scandinavia – two things I LOVE to talk about – more than fanfiction. I haven’t even moved all of …
As those of you who`ve followed this blog for a while knows, I`m fairly *cough* interested in the Viking age and everything Viking. I was therefor thrilled when I learned about a race that takes place in Oslo in August. Imagine that – we can all be Vikings for a day (well, those of us …
A few years ago I wrote a fanfiction called Highway to Hell about road rage on a European highway. It described how the heroine was stuck behind a truck and had the hero of the story flashing his lights to get past her, much to her annoyance. But this summer I drove 6400 kilometers in …
I went to my birth town Copenhagen this weekend and the main purpose was to see the Viking exhibition at the National Museum. If you follow this blog, you probably already know that I`m fairly interested *cough* in Vikings and seeing this exhibition was high on my list of things I wanted to do.
I`m spending parts of Easter in the second largest town in Denmark, Århus. Århus had her city rights in 1441 but one can trace back the city to the 8th century. Århus, or Aros, as they believe the city was called back then, is celebrating her Viking history my inviting all visitors to their Viking …
Sookie the Shieldmaiden – Chapter 26 A/N: I know it must come as a huge shock to have another chapter to this story since it`s been hibernating since last summer. But I`ve had so many people asking me about whether or not I would continue writing and it was also nominated for several prizes at …
Several people have asked me about what I think of the new series The Vikings (History channel). I`ve only seen two episodes but I will tell you my opinion if you`ll me yours 😉 First what I like about the series: The shieldmaiden. I truly loved her and I loved how we were told …