What the Vikings did for fun? Sports and pastimes in medieval northern Europe

Abstract

Although the Viking Age has been studied for many years and from diverse interdisciplinary perspectives, still very little attention is given to the various pastimes of the Norsemen. This article seeks to explore what the Vikings did for ‘fun’ both inside and outside their homes and in different regions in their diaspora. Attention is paid to games and pastimes of both children and adults and these matters are examined in the context of textual and archaeological evidence.

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