Heiemo og Nykkjen is a traditional Norwegian ballad dating back to the Middle Ages, tracing its roots from the Dano-Norwegian tale N쎸kkens Svig (i.e. N쎸kken’s Fraud or Trick), written down in the late 16th century Danish manuscript entitled Karen Brahes Folio (a collection of folk songs). It is a ballad which involves a maiden and…
King Alfred the Great (born in circa 849 – deceased on 26 October 899; reigned between 871 to 886 as King of Wessex and then between 886 until his death in 899 as King of the Anglo-Saxons) is one of the most important royal personalities in English history. He earned his reputation as a great…
The Norse (commonly known as the Vikings, though the term Viking denotes an occupation or profession rather than an ethnicity) were very skilled navigators and merchants, in addition to being feared warriors (many of which were hired as mercenaries in the armies of Frankish kings, in Anglo-Saxon England as well as in the famous Varangian…
Bukkehorn is an ancient traditional Scandinavian musical instrument from Norway and Sweden. Alternatively, it is also known or referred to as either prillarhorn or trompethorn. In Swedish, it is known as bockhorn. The history or roots of this Scandinavian musical instrument dates back to the Stone Age, therefore it is quite ancient. The bukkehorn can…
It is no secret that the Norsemen (commonly known as the Vikings, though the term Viking denotes an occupation or profession rather than an ethnicity) were skilled navigators and merchants (in addition to feared warriors), but what some might not know is the fact that they conducted trade in some of the areas with the…
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