by Zabaan | May 29, 2015 | Classical languages, Norse Mythology, Old Norse
In Norse mythology the earth is surrounded by an ocean encircled by the giant snake Jörmungandr, also called Miðgarðsormr (ð = th of modern English), literally the snake of the middle dwelling, i.e. earth. One day, Thor, the god of thunder, went fishing for it –...
by Zabaan | May 26, 2015 | Classical languages, Etymology, Old Norse
Parts of England were occupied by Old Norse speaking vikings between 860 and 950 AD. In this time many Old Norse words were borrowed into English, sometimes these words are surprisingly common in today’s English. Sky, anger and window, for example, are all of...
