Cinema has reimagined these tales in countless ways; some grounded in historical grit, others spiraling into myth and fantasy ...

The Nordic story that inspired Shakespeare to write 'Hamlet' was reimagined for the 2022 'breathtaking' adaptation, The Northman. Starring Nicole Kidman, Willem Dafoe and Ethan Hawke, the film is now ...

Historian William Short watches and rates depictions of Viking combat in movies and TV shows. He discusses Viking shield formations in "Vikings." He outlines brutal village raid tactics in "The ...