Daily Medieval

After the killing of Vikar  and receiving the blessing of Odin and the curse of Thor, the (giant?) warrior Starkad joined a Danish viking ra...

The story of Starkad was retold in many Scandinavian sources, but the most complete re-telling was in the Gesta Danorum . Starkad the son of...

William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) drew inspiration from history, and not just for his Henry plays. His best-known play was no different. Ham...

The Gesta Danorum ("Deeds of the Danish People") was written in the 12th-century by Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Grammarian&q...

Yrsa was the mother of the 6th century King Hrolf Kraki . Her name is uncommon, not appearing in any other Norse sources, and there is a com...