Dear friends, I’m doing a giveaway at my Youtube channel. Check it out! Kind regards, Bjørn
Giveaway
The Viking Bow
If you ask people which was the most common weapon during The Viking Age, you’ll probably hear that it was the axe, or the spear, or perhaps the seax. Some will claim it was the iconic Viking sword. While it is true that everybody had a knife of some sort, and that most people used an axe on a daily basis, the most common weapon during The Viking Age was actually the bow.
The Ship in the Mound
Not far from where I live, there was a Viking ship buried in a mound. In 1867, it was excavated and several years later, it ended up in the Viking Ship Museum […]
Mannequins and Rich, Dead Noblemen
This is going to piss some people off. But it has to be said, and since I haven’t yet seen anyone address this issue, it’s up to me to put on my gloves and do the dirty work. So let’s get to it.
Understanding Odin
When I was a younger man, I had a hard time relating to Odin. The Allfather, the king of the Aesir, seemed somewhat gloomy. He was to me a symbol of the past and the death that awaits all men. This has changed…
2017 – The Best Year Ever (So Far)
2017 was a good year for me. My novel “Jomsviking” became a bestseller, and it still is. It has so far been sold to seven countries and I will soon start editing […]
The Viking Woodsman
Dear friends, I hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday! Without getting into a discussion about what might make these few last days of the year holy to you, let me just […]
