Is Norse god Odin older than previously thought? An expert analyses new evidence: A new find from Denmark, dubbed the Vindelev bracteate, has challenged previous understanding of religion in late prehistoric and early medieval Scandinavia. The discovery of the oldest recorded mention of the god Odin – usually known from much later stories of Norse …
Why Old Norse myths endure in popular culture: Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios' The Dark World from 2013. Maximum Film / Alamy From Wagner to William Morris in the late 19th century, via Tolkien’s dwarves and CS Lewis’s The Last Battle, through to last year’s controversial film The Northman, Scandinavian gods and heroes …
Far-right extremists keep co-opting Norse symbolism – here’s why: Payton Gendron, the suspect in the killing of ten people in a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, is the latest far-right extremist to allegedly murder defenceless people in the name of white supremacy. His hate-filled manifesto is full of baffling contradictions, vile stereotypes, unhinged conspiracy …