<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Young Scholars Society for Viking Studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Scholars Socie]]></description><link>https://www.yssvikingstudies.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:02:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.yssvikingstudies.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Freyja: The Most Misunderstood Goddess in Norse Mythology]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written By Josefine Humble Freyja is one of the most influential and infamous figures in Norse mythology, yet she remains one of the most misunderstood. She is renowned as a “love goddess,” a Nordic Aphrodite of the myths of romance and beauty; but the real Freyja is far more complex: she is a powerful, political, and formidable woman. In understanding Norse society, and its relationship with femininity, warfare and the supernatural, seeing Freyja in her full, unfiltered form is key.  At the...]]></description><link>https://www.yssvikingstudies.com/post/freyja-the-most-misunderstood-goddess-in-norse-mythology</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22a6917ec1956c54f858b7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6f7eb7_6c8d174fa01f4b8a8c57bd3230d27e55~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>josefinehumble</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yggdrasil: An Overview of the Norse Cosmos - Nine Worlds on a World Tree]]></title><description><![CDATA[Written By Josefine Humble Norse mythology presents one of the most imaginative cosmological systems in world literature: a universe suspended within a vast, sacred ash tree called Yggdrasil, where gods, giants, humans, spirits, and monsters inhabit interconnected realms. Norse cosmology is fluid and layered, reflecting the worldview of people who navigated harsh landscapes and unpredictable seas.  The pillar that stands at the centre of everything is Yggdrasil, the world tree. It is...]]></description><link>https://www.yssvikingstudies.com/post/yggdrasil-an-overview-of-the-norse-cosmos-nine-worlds-on-a-world-tree</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a22a4ec7ec1956c54f857c5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:33:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6f7eb7_ea7a93bb4c014b12be9fc9119ed32881~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>josefinehumble</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>