Historically, Viking wedding ceremonies occurred on a Friday, referred to as Frigg's Day or Freya's Day—after the goddess of fertility and love. Saying "I do" on any other day was considered unlucky ...

Yule logs can mean different things for different people. For some, yule logs mean warm, crackling fireplaces. For others, they bring to mind sweet, chocolate cakes. Either way, the Christmas icon in ...

Marriage was the heart of family structure in Viking culture, hence the intricate nature of Viking wedding rituals. According to many of the myths and folklore to which historians attribute their ...

Powerful male Vikings living in Iceland about 1,000 years ago were buried with their powerful male horses, which were sacrificed either through beheading or a blow to the forehead, scientists have ...

It’s one of the minor but no less essential aspects of living that the pandemic robbed from us: Doing things the way they had been done. Routines are important for feeling OK, both in day-to-day life ...