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The Viking Influence: Discover more by taking a trip down the audio rabbit hole...

How have the Vikings influenced language?
Do you live somewhere that was probably named by the Vikings?
Vikings
Michael Rosen discovers how the Vikings changed English.
Do you ever wonder if you’re a descendant of the Vikings?
How likely is it that you have Viking DNA?
The Viking Code
How do ancestry DNA tests work?
Did the Vikings take influence from those they conquered?
What parts of Celtic culture did the Vikings adopt?
Vikings and Fluorescent Bunnies
Did the Vikings just burn and plunder everything?
How far across the world did the Vikings go?
How can the objects the Vikings left behind tell us their story?
Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD)
Neil MacGregor with a great Viking hoard from the Vale of York.
Is the depiction of Thor in the Marvel films close to Norse mythology?
Are Thor and Loki the most pop-culture examples of Viking influence?
Norse Mythology and Marvel Comics
Francine Stock explores the connection between Norse mythology and Marvel Comics.
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