What are Norse Stories and Sagas?
The word "saga", probably mean "What is told". In Viking times the spoken word was more important than writing. Their laws, religion, customs and history was passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Writing was limited to the use of runes carved on bone, wood, stone or metal.
Many stories were written down at the end of the Viking age around 1200. These are known as the sagas. Some of these are difficult to believe and have probably been exaggerated over the generations. Much of what we know about Vikings, especially their royalty, comes from Sagas. They contain heroic stories of Viking gods, kings and noblemen.
Ragnarok
The prophesied end of the world, where gods and giants clash in an epic final battle that reshapes the cosmos.
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The Binding of Fenrir
The tale of how the gods bound the mighty wolf Fenrir, and the sacrifice Tyr made to protect the nine worlds.
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Thors Journey to Utgard
Thor and Loki's humbling adventure in the land of giants, where nothing is as it seems.
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The Mead of Poetry
Odin's quest to obtain the magical mead that grants the gift of poetry and inspiration.
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