The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “11 legendary Viking myths that actually turned out to be true.”
- New Dating Method Shows Vikings Occupied Newfoundland in 1021 C.E.
- First genetic proof that women were Viking warriors
- The Norse in Newfoundland: L’Anse aux Meadows and Vinland
- A ritual site with sacrificial wells from the Viking Age at Trelleborg, Denmark
- Warrior institutions and martial networks in Viking-Age Scandinavia
- Setting Sail for Valhalla
- Companions in death
- The long, harsh Fimbul winter is not a myth
- According to an Old Norse saga, a man was thrown into a well in 1197 to poison the water. Researchers can now reveal more about who he wasÂ
- The plundering of the ship graves from Oseberg and Gokstad: An example of power politics?
