One of their most beloved stories tells the tale of a supernatural ring that brings brutal tragedy to all who wear it. It has heroic warriors and villains, 3 gods, a dwarf, a valkyrie, a dragon, a witch queen and many other colorful characters. It’s called the curse of Andvari’s ring and if it sounds familiar, it’s because it was the inspiration for “Lord of the Rings.”
#9 Odins ravens were named Hugin and Munin.
Runes were not magical, they were letters just like the abc we use today.
#11 The wolf that tok Tyrs arm was named Fenris.
In fact, Vikings weren't more or less brutal than other warriors of eastern Europe. They were described as if only because writtend sources were written by clergy, which were targeted by first raids, when Vikings were payen. Because no christian would attack a church and Christian church wealthy it explain why first sources talks about Vikings as calamity and stop at the moment Vikings convert themselves to christianism.