Misconceptions abound about Vikings. They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets. But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century, ...

Neil Gaiman, the prolific mind behind American Gods and Coraline, will give his own take on Norse mythology in a new book, it was announced Wednesday. Simply titled Norse Mythology, the collection of ...

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Norse myths are my favorites. They embody power, strength, cunning and moral ambiguity. The Norse gods are flawed and tragic, much like the people who worshipped them. Odin, the ...

When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake the image of an otherworldly Chris Hemsworth with bulging muscles, luscious golden locks and a distinctly sarcastic sense of humour.

Norse tales have run through much of Neil Gaiman’s work, from his “Sandman” comic-book series to his fantasy novel “American Gods.” So when W.W. Norton editor Amy Cherry asked if he’d like to ...

Dr. Mathias Nordvig, a professor of Norse mythology, sits down with WIRED to compare and contrast Marvel's interpretations of Norse gods. Dr. Nordvig goes into great detail about everything from ...

Neil Gaiman, the comic book guy? The Coraline guy? Yes, that's him. He's taken his talents as a story teller and used them to reshape the myths of the Norse into a classic story arc, more resembling a ...

Ve and Vili and Odin looked at each other and spoke of what was needful to do, there in the void of Ginnungagap. They spoke of the universe, and of life, and of the future. Odin and Ve and Vili killed ...

Recent Assassin's Creed titles have put more and more emphasis on the myths and legends of their setting, and it seems that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be no different. At the time of its official ...

Will Magnus Chase do for Norse mythology what Percy Jackson did for the classical Greek pantheon—make it extremely popular with kid readers again? Topher Bradfield, the children’s outreach coordinator ...

Its inclusion in 19th stories about Vikings and in some modern television shows, however, has cemented the idea. It is ...