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Medieval Blues: How Viking-Age Hunters Pursued the Biggest Animal on Earth

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:11:00 +0000

Blue whales weren’t just mythic protectors of medieval Icelanders, though increasing evidence suggests that they were also an

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 16:06:19 +0000

One viable solution to increase one’s wealth was to simply steal someone else’s property. Introduction Early medieval Iceland,

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:38:03 +0000

The Gimli viking statue / Photo by Krazytea, Wikimedia Commons Medieval Iceland illustrates an actual and well-documented historical

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 17:35:48 +0000

Too late lads, the Scots are already there. Oscar Wergeland Iceland was one of the last island groups on

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 18:13:38 +0000

Memories of the largest lava flood in the history of Iceland, recorded in an apocalyptic medieval poem, were

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:32:24 +0000

Fisherwomen have played a significant role in Iceland’s history, and yet their contribution has been, for the most