The Romans reported that Norse tribes worshiped the earth goddess Nerthus. Some scholars think she's twin sister of the sea god Njord. Her name sounds like a female version of his, just like his daughter's name (Freyja) is a female version of his son's (Frey).
🎨 Emil Doepler
#WyrdWednesday #Folklore #Mythology #Norse #Vikings #Scandinavia #Heathen #Heathenism
🔍 FASCINATING DISCOVERY: Ragnar Lothbrok: A Real Viking Hero Whose Life Became Lost to Legend
📈 Trending with 100K+ readers! The past holds incredible secrets! 🔐
https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ragnar-lothbrok-ferocious-viking-hero-became-myth-008177
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #Vikings #Norse #Legends #Mythology #HumanOrigins #Evolution #Fascinating
Lofn is an obscure goddess of love from Norse mythology who has special permission from Odin to encourage love and marriage between people who had been forbidden to be together. As nothing else is said about Lofn, it is debated what exactly this signifies.
🎨 Alphonse Mucha
#FairyTaleTuesday #Mythology #Folklore #Norse #Vikings #Scandinavia #Heathens #Heathenism #Love
Two warriors, two deaths. One finds redemption, while the other is honored.
Dedicated to Tuncay Berah and Thomas “Tommy” Larranaga, though no longer with us, their spirit endures in the memories, stories, and moments shared.
Story @josephaleo
Artwork by @bugracomic.bsky.social
So does this make the #Jets and the #Vikings the stupidest franchises in the NFL? #Superbowl
Sur le blog de l'art toujours : Laurie Steen ; une miniature médiévale : scène de l'Enfer - Apocalypse - Belgique - 1313 ; Sebastian Smarowski - The Messiah, paysages de Sherri Cassell & Simon Pooley - Beach stones, sculpture de Coderch & Malavia. Et dragons sur la Pierre de Botkyrka kyrka - 725 – 1100, Suède. Musique : Eric Sahlström - Karolinermarsch par Pierrick Valence.
The Insiders on @NFLGameDay@twitter.com with @TomPelissero, @MikeGarafolo, and @judybattista: The future of #Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers; #Vikings plan to bring in a veteran QB; #Raiders edge Maxx Crosby and a possible trade; Could Derek Carr unretire? Possibly.
Rødrick, the blind shaman, cryptically reveals how he lost his sight to his samurai captor in an apocalyptic vision!
Dedicated to Roy Thomas, who introduced me to Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Norse mythology.
Story @josephaleo
Artwork by Buğra Batuhan Berah
A while ago, I was watching Vikings (netflix) with subtitles on as my OH was asleep, and at one point a man was running away from baddies... he was out of breath and the subtitle said "Man Pants" which made me laugh as I pictured him wearing boxers or similar 😁
Then, recently, I was watching another episode and this came up... 😂
The #Vikings figure to be in the quarterback market this offseason, but it remains to be seen how they will go about acquiring competition for J.J. McCarthy:
https://www.profootballrumors.com/2026/02/vikings-to-consider-wide-range-of-qb-additions
Saxon Sins: Why Charlemagne did not Start the Viking Age
“Honestly, we shouldn’t have gone that crazy. But it wasn’t because we won. It was just because everyone was happy for Sam and the journey he’d been on. He’s not there to say, ‘I got screwed at whatever organization I was in. I never had a chance.’ He just came in, went to work, mixed it up with all the guys. Everybody had a lot of faith in him. He was very well-liked. We wanted to celebrate Sam. It was all happiness for him.”
Harrison Smith on that 32-second moment the #Vikings should've valued a tick more than they did.
-> https://www.golongtd.com/p/tough-son-of-a-bitch-the-lessons
A ton to digest! We chat with folks from USC to NYJ to Minnesota to Seattle for today's feature.
--- Inside story on Tom Brady slamming the door shut on Sam Darnold in Las Vegas. He was the driving force behind Geno... which made for a hilarious NFCCG narration.
--- #Vikings teammates LOVED Sam Darnold. Holy, do they miss their QB. Excellent stuff from two mainstays: Harrison Smith & Blake Cashman.
“If Sam would’ve been returning as our quarterback after the year he had with us, everyone would’ve been happy. Guys loved him, not just as a player, but as a teammate and as well. So we were sad to see him go. We’re happy for him. Of course you think about all the what-ifs." - Cashman
- Darnold is forever the son of a plumber waking up at 2:30 a.m. every morning and forever the "fearless" QB willing to fit any ball in any window. Clay Helton and Deontay Burnett supply excellent insight from his USC roots.
"He’s never scared of the moment. He’s always trying to make a big play. A lot of people wrote him off because of how fearless he is. He’s just a gunslinger. ... When he steps on that field? He can make any throw he wants to.” -- Burnett
--- #Seahawks QB coach Andrew Janocko details what we all should glean from Darnold's 2025 season.
Full story for Go Long subscribers: https://www.golongtd.com/p/tough-son-of-a-bitch-the-lessons
Rødrick, the blind shaman, cryptically reveals how he lost his sight to his samurai captor in an apocalyptic vision!
Dedicated to Roy Thomas, who introduced me to Richard Wagner’s Ring Cycle and Norse mythology.
Story @josephaleo
Artwork by Buğra Batuhan Berah
Arab poet meets Viking berserkers in The 13th Warrior. Banderas plays Ibn Fahdlan, dragged into a saga of steel, shadow, and Norse fury. Culture clash, eerie mystery, and a whole lot of blade work.
🔗 https://vikingsvssamurai.com/blood-blades-and-berserkers-the-13th-warrior/
#The13thWarrior #Vikings #Banderas #MedievalCinema
