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Café Sejd is locates on Gormstorv 7a in Jelling (Denmark).

Word 'sejd' (ON seiðr) is name of complex magic practices, which (according to the written sources) have been used by the gods (e.g. Odin, Freya), supernatural beings and people (mainly…

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Sculpture in front of a house in Ísafjörður, which may be a representation of a high-seat pillar. Any information gratefully received!

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Two musicians playing as part of Kalundborg's Harbour Festival in the Kongens Togt series of events in Summer 2016 to commemorate Cnut's conquest of England.

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This image seems to depict the World-Tree, but we don't know anything else about it! Please leave a comment on the item if you know anything about it...

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A boat with the name 'Viking' and an image of a horned helmet. Seen on Regent's Canal in Hackney. The name Viking is a popular one for boats, particularly in the UK.

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Possible wooden candlesticks. Their actual function is uncertain but it is thought that they were made to hold candles.

Causeway looking towards Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Canmore is a database of heritage sites in Scotland that is compiled and maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. This link is a search for all Norse sites.

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The photograph shows the lighthouse at Cape Wrath a name probably derived from Old Norse 'hvarf' meaning 'turn' or 'turning point'. It was here that the Vikings turned their ships around the coast to head for the Hebrides and Ireland.

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A video short about why Thor was not in Captain America: Civil War

Check out Movie Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Movie Red Carpet Premieres, Broll and more from ScreenSlam.com

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A cardboard version of the only whole Viking helmet ever recovered, the Gjermundbu helmet. This souvenir is on sale at the National Museum of Ireland

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The Carta Marina from Olaus Magnus' 'History of the Nordic Peoples' published in 1555

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These carved bone pieces were found in Winetavern Street and Fishamble Street, Dublin.

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A dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.

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A stone carved with two boats and cup marks in Slottsfjellsmuseet.

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A carved design on one of the tent boards at Tonsberg Viking Festival. The tents are designed so that one side can be raised as an awning to turn it into a shop.

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An image of Auðumla the legendary cow that licked Odin's grandfather Buri from the ice and from whose udders milk flowed in streams. This milk nourished the giant Ymir, the first creature to be created in Norse mythology.

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Silver tea caddy spoon produced by Charles Horner, featuring a viking ship with dragon prow.
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