Vikings Archives - Outsiders Iceland https://outsiders.is/tour_tag/vikings/ Just get out there Fri, 17 May 2024 11:04:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://outsiders.is/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/favicon.png Vikings Archives - Outsiders Iceland https://outsiders.is/tour_tag/vikings/ 32 32 Asgard, Mountain of the Gods https://outsiders.is/tours/asgard-mt-of-the-gods/ https://outsiders.is/tours/asgard-mt-of-the-gods/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 08:08:37 +0000 https://outsiders.is/?post_type=tour&p=4627 According to norse mythology Asgard was the home of the gods!

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]]> Highland Base is nestled at the roots of Asgardsfjall which literally means the mountain of Asgard. According to norse mythology Asgard was the home of the gods and on this family friendly hike to the summit you will learn about the gods and the relationship of Icelanders to the old nordic religion. A religion that is still actively practiced in Iceland. The names made famous in the Marvel movies about Thor, i.e. Odin, Loki and Freyja are all quite common names in Iceland. And a quick look in the Icelandic phonebook reveals a total of four Thors who are also the sons of Odin! 

 

The hike carries an enormous payoff in views over the center of the Icelandic highlands. You can see the ancient north to south trail of the first inhabitants of Iceland exactly as it was when riders crossed the treacherous landscape bearing tidings from region to region. Nothing has changed here in more than a thousand years. You will get a glimpse into a past preserved in the Icelandic Sagas, that continue to influence storytellers to this day. From the Lord of the Rings, to the Marvel Universe and the Game of Thrones.   

 


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