Scandinavian History

runes

  • The Nasta runestone

    This is probably one of the most personal texts I’ve written about history, but sometimes it comes close. So, this time, I allowed myself some emotions in this blog. It was Friday the 2nd of July in the summer of… Continue reading

  • Runestones of Scandinavia

    Runestones rightfully fascinate many. They are a voice from a bygone era that often tells of a loss in the sense that they have mostly been raised by a parent or other relative of someone who no longer exists. There… Continue reading

  • Bröt-Anund and Anund’s Mound

    No one knows who actually lies in the mound that was already referred to as Anund’s Mound in the Middle Ages, but according to legend, it is precisely Anund who should be distinct from King Anund Jakob. Anund is one… Continue reading