The Viking Issue
New stories published daily July 5-8.
The Viking Issue
Remembering Hnefatafl, the 1,000-year-old Viking board game murdered by chess
“It was the most prominent board game in Northern Europe for hundreds of years, so however it was played, it was engaging.”
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A maiden king? Dust and bones may reveal the true power of Viking women
While the allure of female warriors and maiden-kings is obvious, this view of power shown in pop culture doesn’t tell the whole story.
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44 Years Ago, Marvel redefined its mightiest avenger — and changed superheroes forever
The oral history of 1978’s What If? #10 (aka, the first time Jane Foster picked up Mjolnir).
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Lochlannach: How Viking raids shaped Ireland's cultural landscape
An original comic by Aodh Ó Riagáin (Oreganillo).
Skål!
Welcome to the Viking Issue
By Jake Kleinman
Inverse presents a series of stories that embrace the glorious weirdness, diversity, and curious nature of Vikings and how we depict them today.
