Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Ryan Smith, author of The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism. One question that often comes up for Norse Paganism is, "So, is that the Viking stuff?" It's no surprise, since the first thing most people think of when they hear the word "Norse" is, "Viking." This isn't helped by the fact that most people's first exposure to anything Norse is probably through any number of avenues saturating popular culture, including (but not limited to) shows like Game of Thrones, The Vikings, and The Last Kingdom; the Marvel Thor films; and the thriving market for uber-masculine, Viking-themed knickknacks scattered all over social