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Viking Cuisine: Unraveling the Secrets of the Mighty Norsemen's Diet

Unveiling the Epicurean Secrets of Viking Cuisine Welcome to a gastronomic voyage that transcends time and space, as we uncover the epicurean secrets of Viking cuisine. Brace yourself for a... Read more...

The Ultimate Guide to Crafting a Traditional Viking Drinking Horn

A Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Drinking Horn" is a comprehensive guide to crafting your very own Viking drinking horn. From sourcing the right materials to decorating your finished product,... Read more...

What Did The Vikings Really Drink? And Where To Get Yours

If you're looking for the right viking ale to drink, here are some tips on what they drank, how they stored it, and why. Read more...

5 FUN AND INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT DRINKING HORNS

The Viking drinking horn toasts a 2600-year-old legacy. Carry on the tradition and celebrate an important part of nearly every ancient culture in the world with your own mead mug. Read more...

Why Drinking Horns are Better than Beer Mugs and Beer Glasses

You cannot go wrong with drinking beer from an AleHorn. Here's why. Read more...

Obsessed with Loki? Check out these other tricksters

Just about every single mythology has its own trickster. Tricksters aren't just pranksters. They possess an intense intellect or a secret knowledge that could bring everything down. They also don't... Read more...

My AleHorn Wedding: Sam and Michael Trathen

AleHorn's own Sam Trathen talks about how the company made her big day extra special. Read more...

Norse Mythology: Nidhogg the Serpent

There are a lot of dragons in Norse mythology. Perhaps the greatest is Jormungandr, the World Serpent. The second greatest is Fafnir, who fought the great hero, Sigmund. But the third... Read more...

What Language Did the Vikings Speak?

If you have been following this blog for a while, then you've probably read about the different translations we use to cite our sources. So, if there are translations, what... Read more...

Tales of Norse Mythology: The Death of Baldr

Have you ever met someone so pure and wonderful, you want to devote all of your attention to protecting them from the evils of the world? Perhaps it’s a friend,... Read more...

Norse Gods and Goddesses: Loki's Family

So. Odin isn't Loki's real dad. And Thor isn't his real brother (sorry, Marvel). So just who is Loki's real family? We have explored his best tricks, looked into some... Read more...

Which Eye Did Odin Lose? 9 Clarifications from Norse Myths

We looked at some of the most commonly asked questions about Norse mythology and have decided to provide some answers. Read on to find out more! Read more...

The Lesser-Known Gods in Tales of Norse Mythology

It's easy to think that there are a lot of Norse myths out there. But the sad fact is that we are missing so, so many of what we could... Read more...

8 Most Bad-ass Weapons in Norse Mythology

Warriors need bad-ass weapons. The Vikings were bad-ass warriors. So, it stands to reason that the Vikings and the heroes and gods in their tales had some pretty sick weapons.... Read more...

Norse Gods and Goddesses: Týr

Often times in polytheistic, ancient cultures, the male head of the pantheon is also the one who creates law and doles out justice. In the Norse pantheon, that would, of... Read more...

The Major Norse Gods and Goddesses

Is Odin's wife Freya or Frigg? And what exactly is Thor's relationship to Loki? If you have ever gotten one Norse god confused for another, we don't blame you for... Read more...

Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6: Bittersweet

Many, many years ago when I first became obsessed with Game of Thrones... long before the TV show had been written, I remember an interview where GRRM was asked what... Read more...

Game of Thrones Fans Start Petition to Re-Shoot Final Season

It is pretty clear that Game of Thrones might have the worst finale of any HBO ever shot. Long-time fans are immensely displeased with the seemingly out of nowhere twists... Read more...

9 Best Norse Mythology Books Everyone Should Read

If you've always wanted to read about Norse mythology but never knew where to start, I've compiled my favorites. In no specific order, there are the best Norse Mythology books.... Read more...

GOT Season 8, Episode 5: Yikes.

Yikes, guys, yikes. UGH, I don't even want to write about this week's episode of Game of Thrones. But here I am, in the final minutes of my weekend, reliving it just... Read more...

How Did Odin Lose His Eye?

If you have been watching American Gods this season, or if you've ever seen an image of Odin, whether engraved or drawn, you've probably noticed one thing: his eyes are... Read more...

Norse Mythology: Loki and Sigyn

The most well-known mention of Sigyn is as the cup-bearer who catches the poison that would fall on to her husband's head, as he serves out his eternal punishment. And very little... Read more...

10 Bad-ass Viking-themed Wedding Ideas

You've probably heard it tons already: "It's your wedding, do what you want!" But what does that mean, exactly? Do you have to follow family traditions? We've compiled ten ideas... Read more...

GOT Season 8, Ep. 4: The Last of the Snarks

Hello my sweet winter children! We only have two more episodes left after this, so hold on to your butts. Let's review episode four and predict the END of Game... Read more...

5 Beautiful Viking Wedding Ceremony Scripts

Once again, AleHorn has you covered. We've collected and written several beautiful Viking wedding ceremony scripts that you can include in your wedding. Read on! Read more...

Viking Symbolism: Valknut

You may have seen this symbol around before and yet you probably don’t know what it means. It’s kind of similar in form to the Norse Triskelion, which we have also covered... Read more...

GOT Season 8, Ep. 3: Not Today

Welcome back, GOT fans. It seems that winter is coming to an end and the dawn has come. Let's bury our dead and move south. But before that, read on... Read more...

A Look Into the Most Fascinating Viking Wedding Rituals

marriage was a very important part of a Viking's life. It didn't just mean gaining a partner. It meant gaining the possibility of true-born children, uniting two families through blood,... Read more...

Norse Gods and Goddesses: Freya

While Frigg was the wife of Odin the All-father, Freya was counted as an equal to him because they split the dead between them. Click here to read more about... Read more...

The 7 Most Metal Monsters from Norse Folklore

Every mythology has its own spooky creatures. Read on, if you dare, and learn about what went bump in the night for even the mightiest of Viking warriors. Read more...

Norse Gods and Goddesses: Ullr

Ullr is the god of sports. In particular, he is the god of bow hunting and skiing. He is considered to be one of the eldest gods in the Norse... Read more...

Viking Symbolism: Fenrir

Perhaps the most famous wolf in all Norse mythology (and perhaps in mythology the world over– barring the Big Bad of Western European faerie tale lore) is Fenrir. Read on... Read more...

What Were Traditional Viking Weddings Like?

We've written before about Viking wedding traditions, but they have all been modernized rituals. What were Norse weddings actually like in the days before PETA and the Christian Church? Read on... Read more...

GOT Season 8, Episode 2: Arya Ready for This Battle?

Let's drink some milk from our GOT drinking horns and chat about our final few hours. This week's predictions are mostly going to be a will-they-won't they of death for next episode's... Read more...

2-Hour Game of Thrones Doc To Be Released

Game of Thrones will be over on May 19th, and we miss it already. But never fear -- HBO has already announced that they will be airing a two-hour making-of... Read more...

GOT Season 8 Ep. 1 Recap: Dragon-ing Out the Truth

BWAMP BWAMP BA DA BWAP BWAMP... da da daaaaaaaa!Welcome back, GOT fans. It's been a long, long summer, but winter is now here and the clock is ticking down. Let's talk... Read more...

Norse Gods and Goddesses: Loki's Greatest Hits

In honor of our favorite trickster god and April Fools Day, we've compiled some of Loki's greatest pranks. Read on to get into the spirit of the holiday. Read more...

5 Coolest Customizable Gifts for Vikings

Your Viking is special. Whether they're your friend, sibling, parent, or coworker, they deserve a special gift. They don't deserve the same old thing everyone else has. They need something... Read more...

Game of Thrones Actors Reflect on Their Final Scenes

With the season coming to a close here in the next month or so, the Game of Thrones cast is out in mass spread the good word about closing out... Read more...

3 Poitín Cocktails for St. Patrick's Day

I wrote about poitín (pronounced poe-teen) a couple of years ago. But it's time for an update, because things have changed in the world of poitín. Read more...

NEW Game of Thrones Trailer Released Today Get HYPE

Game of Thrones released their very first non-teaser trailer today and we are all collectively crapping ourselves. Arya's being chased through Winterfell, a lady in a blue dress, and even... Read more...

5 Marriage Tips from Norse Mythology

The gods of the Vikings were volatile folks. They weren't like the Abrahamic God (although He's pretty volatile too). They didn't know all and have an all-encompassing moral code. And they... Read more...

Ancient Irish Drinking Horns

Vikings used drinking horns, but they weren’t the first, and they certainly weren’t the only. The Celts were also big into their horns, as we saw with the Hochdorf burial... Read more...

The History of the Sounding Horn

Our Gjallerhorn is one of our most popular products. Maybe because it kicks ass. Or maybe because it stirs up something absolutely ancient in all who see it.Sounding horns go by lots of different names: war horns, blowing horns, winding horns, and even more cultural names which we'll get to below. The Vikings didn't invent them, but they are one of the reasons we still know about and treasure them today. Read on!The Purpose of the Sounding HornIt seems pretty obvious, but sounding horns got their start as war horns. They're... Read more...

How to Toast Like a Viking

We already know that you can drink like a Viking, but can you offer up a toast-worthy of such a great warrior? You need a few things to complete a... Read more...

Sounding Horns Around the World

Sounding horns are one of the oldest instruments in the world. Most brass and woodwind instruments can trace their ancestry back to them. Similar to the conch seashell, ancient hunter-gatherer... Read more...

The Modern Barbarian’s Guide to Beard Grooming

Sometimes when we talk about being a ‘modern barbarian,’ we have people tell us that Vikings were not barbarians. Sometimes you guys tell us that Barbarians are people from Barbary,... Read more...

Valisblot: Norse Valentine’s Day

Norse Valentine’s Day? If it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it kind of is. Vali The truth is, the Norse didn’t really have what you and I might... Read more...

Navy Allows Asatru Services as Faiths Spreads Through U.S. Military

A while back, we posted on our Facebook an article by the NavyTimes regarding the beginning of Norse Pagan services onboard an aircraft carrier. Heathens around the world are counting... Read more...

How to Camp Like a Viking

At my local box store, the swimming pool stuff just got moved to the front of the store, so you know what that meas – IT’S CAMPING SEASON! But this... Read more...

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