Viking Winter Survival Guide: Tools, Traditions, and Tactics December 27, 2024 Share: Winter: a time for snuggling by the fire, sipping hot drinks, and pretending you enjoy the snow until your toes go numb and you start questioning your life choices. Now imagine facing that without electric blankets, central heating, or Netflix to distract you. Instead, you’ve got raw determination, questionable hygiene, and a cloak made from a sheep that probably died glaring at you. Welcome to Viking winter survival—a glorious mix of brilliance, brutality, and the kind of ingenuity that makes ..read more

Why Dressing as a Viking for Halloween is Totally Fine—But Here's What You Should Know First october 10, 2024 Share: So you want to go full Norse for Halloween, huh? Channel your inner Ragnar Lothbrok, Lagertha, or maybe even a berserker who charges into battle with an impressive beard and a thunderous roar? Well, friend, dressing as a Viking is not only totally fine—it's an epic way to celebrate your wild side. But before you don that tunic and axe, let's dive into a bit of history, culture, and how to do this with the proper respect (and a dash of Viking swagger). Join Ou ..read more

Keeping Your Viking Drinking Horn Pristine: A Complete Care Guide AUGUST 5, 2024 Share: Owning a Viking drinking horn is like holding a piece of history in your hands – or like wielding a Mjölnir that holds mead! These unique vessels are not just beautiful artifacts but also functional items that require proper care to maintain their beauty and usability. Here’s a comprehensive, Viking-approved guide on how to clean and take care of your drinking horn. Join Our Clan Sign up to get first access to new products, special discounts and Viking news ..read more

Mastering Hnefatafl: The Viking Board Game for Wannabe Warlords MAY 14, 2024 Share: Ah, Hnefatafl! The ancient Viking board game that's as fun to play as it is to pronounce. If you’ve ever wanted to channel your inner Norse warrior without, you know, the whole pillaging and plundering part, then Hnefatafl is your game. Think of it as Viking chess, but with more beard and less bureaucracy. Join Our Clan Sign up to get first access to new products, special discounts and Viking news ..read more

The Art and Significance of Viking Braids APRIL 23, 2024 Share: Ah, Viking braids: not just a fashion relic for history-themed parties, but a storied hairstyle steeped in Norse culture. Today, these braids are making a comeback, not just on runway models or in history buff meetups, but as a vibrant nod to those rugged warriors of the north. Let's unravel the mystery and mastery of these ancient plaits! Join Our Clan Sign up to get first access to new products, special discounts and Viking news ..read more

Unraveling the Ancient Art of Glima: Wrestling with Viking Legacy! AUGUST 24, 2023 Share: Picture this: a Viking, not just brandishing a mighty sword or axe, but also locked in a fierce wrestling duel. This is the mesmerizing world of Glima wrestling! It's akin to finding out your medieval hero possesses a secret flair for acrobatics – both surprising and utterly enthralling. Join Our Clan Sign up to get first access to new products, special discounts and Viking news ..read more

FILL YOUR HORN WITH THIS VIKING-ERA MEAD Want to make mead like a Viking? Well, there are varying levels as to how far you can go to truly “go Viking” when making mead. Really, it’s simple when it comes down to it. Mead is by definition fermented honey water. Add water to honey and it will literally ferment on its own (provided you’re using clean, non-chlorinated water and raw, unpasteurized honey) due to the yeasts and fermentation-enhancing microbes that occur naturally in honey. However, it takes a bit more than just adding honey to water to make a flavorful, well-aged mead, but the f ..read more

Fact or Fiction? 4 Common Myths about Viking History! VIKING MYTH 01: DID VIKINGS REALLY WEAR HORNED HELMETS? Did the Vikings really wear shining helmets, adorned with horns and of oxen, rams, and deer? Did they really rush into battle in the guise of animals, either to honor the gods or to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies? Fact or Fiction? 4 Common Myths about Viking History! Viking Myth 01: Did Vikings really wear Horned Helmets? Did the Vikings really wear shining helmets, adorned with horns and of oxen, rams, and deer? Did they really rush into battle in the guise of anima ..read more

Everybody knows that Vikings drank their banquet mead out of horns. When you pick up the keys to your time machine, and you go back to the Viking age and you go to your first wedding reception, someone, probably a woman, will hand you a horn when it’s time to toast the bride. Everybody knows this because it’s a scene you see a lot on rune stones and jewellery. It’s an archetype like when Odin is welcomed by the Valkyries into Valhalla. He gets his mead from a great horn and all is well in that old Norse way. But is the whole drinking horn thing true? And if so, is it a particularly Viking t ..read more

Everyone knows the Scandinavians are pretty casual about relationships and they’ll have sex with anyone. Obviously, that’s because they’re descended from Vikings, for whom ‘marriage’ was really abduction.   Actually, the Scandinavians aren’t especially liberal by northern European standards or they don’t seem so to those of us who have lived among them. It is true that Swedish movies showed boobs in the 'fifties' and Swedish primary schools were the first to have mandatory sex education. It is also true that some Scandinavians are pretty liberal but culturally, Scandinavia varies a lo ..read more