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Baugi agreed, saying that he would try to persuade his brother. During summer, Bölverk did the work as agreed and, in winter, asked Baugi for his owing. They both went to Suttungr's, who refused to give a single drop of the beverage. "Odin wins for men the magic mead" (1920) by Willy Pogany. Bölverk then suggested Baugi use a trick.
Deities of wine and beer include a number of agricultural deities associated with the fruits and grains used to produce alcoholic beverages, as well as the processes of fermentation and distillation. Acan, Mayan God of alcohol. Acratopotes, one of Dionysus' companions and a drinker of unmixed wine. Aegir, a Norse divinity associated with ale ...
Seven inches beneath the floorboards of what was likely once a house for Viking slaves, a team of archaeologists found four heavy silver bracelets, all with different decorations, likely from over ...
Adils; Alaric and Eric; Arngrim; Ask and Embla; Aun; Berserkers; Bödvar Bjarki; Dag the Wise; Domalde; Domar; Dyggve; Egil One-Hand; Fafnir; Fjölnir; Gudrun; Harald ...
Fishing and grindadráp served as an important food supplement and were practiced near the coast in the fjords. The typical Faroese boat still stands as a reminder of these times. It is still built in the style of the Viking ship. The Faroese bird life also provided an abundance of food. Seabird hunting was much more important here than in ...
Research has revealed the origins of a “remarkable” lidded urn that is more than 1,000 years old. The Galloway Hoard is a collection of ancient treasures which was discovered 10 years ago.
The culture of Yorkshire has developed over the county's history, influenced by the cultures of those who came to control/settle in the region, including the Celts (Brigantes and Parisii) [citation needed], Romans, Angles, Vikings, Normans and British Afro-Caribbean [citation needed] peoples (Windrush generation communities), from the 1950s onwards.
Archaeologists found 50 Viking-era skeletons in Åsum, Denmark.. Dating back to the 9th or 10th century, the graves are evidence of international trade. The area's growth was influenced by these ...