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The punishment of Loki when the gods seized him to make him pay for what he had done to Baldur the son of Odin the Allfather

Loki the Punishment Attracter for Trouble Making in Norse Myth

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Loki was so mischievous that he often got punished by the gods in Norse Mythology. In this blog post, we will list out three times that Loki got punished by the gods and other creatures as well.

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St Brice's Day Massacre: Mass Murder of the Danes in England

St Brice's Day Massacre: Mass Murder of the Danes in England

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Saint Brice's Day Massacre deprived the Viking Danish settlers of their life in England. This turned out to be a wrong political move by King Aethelred the Unready which cost him his throne very soon after.

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How did the Vikings settle dispute in their time

How Did the Vikings Settle Dispute?

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The Vikings always had their own way to settle dispute. Unlike common belief, the Vikings didn't usually wield their axe to settle dispute. Rather, they had more civilised method to maintain peace as well.

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On This Day 8th June, The Vikings Attacked Lindisfarne of Northumbria

On This Day 8th June, The Vikings Attacked Lindisfarne of Northumbria

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More than 1220 years ago, the Vikings raided Lindisfarne on this day. It was a good day for the Viking warriors to declare their power. Viking attack on Lindisfarne was unexpected sending shockwaves to Northumbria and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms as well.

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Viking Runestone explanation

Sigurd Stones: A Legend On the Stone For Decades

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Viking runestone was not only for the gift for the deceased but also a way for the Vikings to tell the story of their legends. In this blog post, we discuss the runestones that vividly told the story of Sigurd the Dragonslayer in Viking mythology.

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