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Video Game: Gauntlet
Gauntlet was an eighties video game of dungeon exploration involving killing monsters and taking treasure. The game featured four playable characters, and was one of the very first games to have a playable female character. The characters were Thyla…
Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Helge Ask' photographed off the west coast of Sweden
The Helge Ask is an accurate reconstruction of the 17.5 meter warship Skuldelev 5, discovered in the Roskilde Fjord along with several other Viking Age ships that had been deliberately scuttled. The original (dating to c. 1040) is housed in the…
Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Freja Byrding' photographed near Lundeborg
The Freja Byrdingis an accurate reconstruction of Skuldelev 3, discovered in the Roskilde Fjord barrier and housed in the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.The Viking Ship Museum has its own replica of this small 14 meter Viking cargo vessel (dating to…
The Sea Stallion (Havhingsten) Reconstructed Viking Ship in Rørvig Harbour
Havhingsten fra Glendalough (The Sea Stallion from Glendalough) is an accurate reconstruction of the largest of the Skuldelev ships (Skuldelev 2), a 30m long warship. The ship was reconstructed by the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde using traditional…
Replica Viking ship 'Aslak' photographed at Rørvig Harbour
A 30m replica ship based on the ninth or tenth-century Ladby ship burial in the Roskilde Fjord. It was reconstructed by Viking Tours. The boat can be sailed but also has a motor, and can be hired out for tours.
Powerpoint: The Manuscript Tradition of Skáldskaparmál
Powerpoint slideshow introducing the manuscript tradition of Skáldskaparmál.
Snorra Edda: Syllabus
The syllabus for a course on Snorra Edda
Powerpoint: Introduction to Háttatal
A Powerpoint slideshow introducing Háttatal.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Two Myths of Misalliance
Seminar questions about the role of misalliance in Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál and Skírnismál with specific reference to Njörðr and Freyr.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Myth and Snorra Edda
Seminar questions about the role of myth and mythology in Snorra Edda.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Fictions and Narrative of Gylfaginning
Seminar questions relating to the role of trickery in Gylfaginning.
Powerpoint: Gylfaginning and Vernacular Traditions
Powerpoint for Snorra Edda course. It illustrates the links between Gylfaginning and other texts.
Handout: The Asian Origins of Nordic Culture
A handout for a course on Snorra Edda discussing Snorri's view that the Norse gods came from Asia.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Prologue and Gylfaginning
Seminar questions for the second part of a course on Snorra Edda. This session focuses on the Prologue and Gylfaginning
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Introduction and Overview
Seminar questions for the first part of a course on Snorra Edda
Replica Viking ship 'Nidhug', photographed at the 'Kongens Togt' festival
A 2/3 sized replica touring ship based on the Norwegian Gokstad ship (c. 900), and produced by Viking Tours. The boat can be sailed but also has a motor, and can be hired out for tours.
Sigurd and Fafnir (1906) by Hermann Hendrich
Painting of Sigurd and the dragon Fafnir by German painter Hermann Hendrich, part of his series based on scenes from Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen. Oil on canvass.
Review: Berserker: Hell's Warrior
A review of the film Berseker: Hell's Warrior. The film is about a Viking cursed to be reborn whenever he dies, and features vampiric Valkyries whose bite turns a man into a berserker.
Monty Python - Spam (featuring Vikings!)
The origin of SPAM.
A clip from Monty Python's Flying Circus involving spam-loving vikings with horned helmets!
A clip from Monty Python's Flying Circus involving spam-loving vikings with horned helmets!
Storynory: The Punishment of Loki
Storynory is a website with audio stories for children, including stories about the Norse gods, such as this one about Loki. The language of the site is aimed at children of about 10 years old, although it points out that younger children can follow…