Viking

[close] In this group you will find a daily post of a chapter from the Viking and Norse sagas. This group was originally set up to discuss the Viking and Icelandic Sagas which we hoped would be featured in the BBC 4 Series of the same name. But they weren't so we will do this instead. Please feel free to post entries and comments and to ask questions.

[close] The term Viking (from Old Norse víkingr) is customarily used to refer to the Norse (Scandinavian) explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century. This rp takes place in the middle of the viking era, the 10th century. Be whom ever you please, just have fun! and follow the rules

[close] Join the group specializing in Viking Age Historical Fiction and Viking Age History Books. We will be discussing historical veracity as well as the effectiveness of plot elements of various works. Occasionally, we will read primary source documents (such as the Sagas, or chronicles from Europe) and discuss their meaning/significance. This is a fairly academic group open to anyone who enjoys the Vikings.