Up Helly Aa echoes the long rule of the Kingdom of Norway over Shetland and the return of the sun following the darkest winter days.

Held on the last Tuesday of January in Lerwick, on Scotland’s remote Shetland islands, the festival officially dates to 1870, even if the Viking rituals make it look much older. Marking the end ...

Get ready for a thrilling journey back in time! The White Hart Renaissance Faire is introducing an exciting new event—the Valhalla Blooms Faire, a Viking Spring Festival, […] ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...

Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday,8.The festival involves a ...