Daily Medieval

In the sixth season of the TV show Vikings , a whale has washed up on shore. One character, Kjetill, claims it for his own. Others insist th...

Speaking of medieval whaling , let's talk about Iceland's approach. As an island in the North Atlantic—with a relatively small strip...

Yesterday's post referred to Ohthere of Hålogaland supporting himself partially through whaling. Whaling centuries ago should not be a ...

When King Alfred the Great asked for an Anglo-Saxon translation of Orosius' Historiarum Adversum Paganos Libri VII , or "Seven Boo...