The term of Old Scandinavia refers to the NORSE people, who were a group of Germanic tribes that inhabited the Scandinavian Peninsula during the Viking Age. They were known for their seafaring and trading activities, as well as their raids and conquests of other lands. The NORSE language was the main language spoken by the NORSE people, and it was the ancestor of modern Scandinavian languages. The NORSE religion was polytheistic, and their mythology is still studied today.