A god: Bragi is the skaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology.

Diana Whaley is a scholar who has written books and articles on Old Norse literature, particularly on topics such as Viking Age sagas and Skaldic poetry. Some of her works include "Beowulf and the Bear's Son" and "The Poetry of Skalds."

They entertained themselves through sports and boardgames. Sports including wresting, among others, and boardgames such as Tafl, similar in design to chess.

They also would practice crafts, carving and the like, partying of course, and writing and listening to skaldic poetry.

A skald (there's a variant spelling "scald" also, but frankly I've seen skald much more often) is a Scandinavian "poet" of the Viking age, though perhaps "bard" might be a more accurate equivalent. Skalds were primarily performers, not writers, though some of their poetry has survived in written form.

Skaldic poetry was usually spoken, not chanted or sung, and the skald held a semi-privileged position at court in that skalds were generally allowed (and even encouraged) to speak harsh truths to those in positions of power.

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