Each evening on our Viking Sea cruise, the printed programme of the next day’s events, excursions and other useful information was left on the bed for pre-sleep perusal. For obvious reasons ...

Her left arm is protected by a shield, while her right hand clutches a short double-edged sword. Valkyries were responsible for ... alcohol to tide them over until the end of the world, when Odin ...

a mythical warrior maiden who served Odin, the Norse god of war. The figurine is armed with a sword and shield, and features a ponytail—an extraordinary find that has captured the attention of ...

where slain warriors reportedly resided under Odin's leadership, the Arkeologerna team that helped uncover the sword said. The archaeologists, who were excavating ahead of a highway construction ...