Supernatural
Fear the Ghost Seal
“The same night that Thorodd had left, when the people at Froday came up to the fireside in the evening, they saw a seal’s head coming coming out of the fireplace.” […]
Viking
Supernatural
Blood Brings Wisdom and Death
“Then a third spoke: “He should strike Regin’s head off; then he alone would control the huge store of gold.”” […]
Human Affairs
A Way With (Sexy) Words
“He asked if she would harden it again, and she said that she would like that very much, if it seemed necessary to him.” […]
History
Warring Feasts at Yule
“I shall reward you with some joyful news: your father is dead now, and you must return home.” […]
Human Affairs
The Martial Glory of the Snowball Fight
“Absconders, however, and any timid creatures who quit the field, have snow put down their backs between their skin and clothing when they have been caught and, after being chastened with insults and abuse, are set free.” […]
Viking
A Killer in the Dark
“Gisli then pulled the bedclothes off them with one hand, and with the other he plunged his spear through Thorgrim so that he stuck fast in the bed.” […]
History
One Dog to Rule Them All
“hat else are we to imagine his aim was other than to make the populace, bursting with pride, clearly understand that he was punishing their haughtiness, when they had to bow their heads in deference to a yapping animal?” […]
Human Affairs
DJ Viking Rocks the Scene
“He picked up white gloves, embroidered with gold. He struck up the tune called “Headdress Blower”, and all the headdresses flew off the women and danced above the cross-beam. The women and all the men jumped up, and not a thing there stayed still.” […]
Supernatural
Reconnaissance in the Age of Magic
“Then came against him a big bull, wading out into the water and bellowing fearfully. A multitude of land-wights followed him. Away he backed from there.” […]
Supernatural
Reign of the Old Gods
“The Goths always sought to appease Odin with the harshest rites, that is to say with the death of their prisoners, supposing that the presider over wars was more fitly appeased with human blood.” […]