| Norwegian literature begins with the Sagas and Eddas of the medieval Vikings, written in the language of Old Norse and found mainly in Icelandic texts. |
| He quickly learns Greek and reads Homer before moving on to Hebrew, Japanese, Old Norse and Inuit, along with advanced mathematics. |
| Although the Vikings shared many customs, a common religion, and a language called Old Norse, they were not a unified nation. |
| The Vikings spoke Old Norse, tackled Old English as adults, and never learned it completely. |
| The author of The Dictionary of Word origins has traced its roots to Latin, Old Norse and prehistoric Germanic words. |
| The inscriptions are in runes and Old Norse, but the personal names and the grammatically-confused language suggest a thoroughly mixed community. |
