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Review: 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' ed. by Sarah Anderson and Karen Swenson
Review of Anderson, S. and Swenson, K. (eds), 2002 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' (London and New York: Routledge).
The Viking Age Compendium
A compendium of the material culture of Viking Age Britain
Lofotr Viking Festival 2009 - Rowing the Lofotr and Vargfotr viking ships
From a visit of Lofotr Viking Museum during the Viking Festival in August 2009. Rowing the Viking ships Lofotr and Vargfotr.
Reconstruction of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
A reconstruction of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #280 for a photo of the original
Modern rune stone by Erik the Red Sandquist at Jelling
Photos of a brightly painted modern rune stone outside the Kongernes Jelling Museum. It was carved by Erik the Red Sandquist, a professional rune carver from Denmark who is a member of a re-enactment group
Brimir. This stone was made for the Royal…
Brimir. This stone was made for the Royal…
Sixth-century buckle plate in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Buckle plate from Åker, Vang in Hedemark dating to around the year 600. On display in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Sixth-century pommel with ring in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Sixth-century pommel with ring from Åker, Vang in Hedemark dating to around the year 600. On display in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Sixth-century buckle in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Buckle from Åker, Vang in Hedemark dating to around the year 600. On display in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Sixth-century buckle plate in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Buckle plate from Åker, Vang in Hedemark dating to around the year 600. On display in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Sixth-century shield boss button in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Shield boss button from Åker, Vang in Hedemark dating to around the year 600. On display in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Viking swords on display in the Historisk museum, Oslo
Swords on display at the Historisk museum, Oslo. Various dates (from the eighth to the tenth century) and various locations in Norway.
Photo of the Northern Burial Mound at Jelling
There are two large burial mounds at Jelling in Denmark. The North Mound is known as Thyra's Mound, and was most likely the original burial place of the Danish King Gorm the Old.
Photos of the Southern Burial Mound at Jelling
There are two large burial mounds at Jelling in Denmark. The South Mound is known as Gorm's Mound, and is empty. It was probably constructed in the period 965-970.
Photos of Jelling Kirke in Denmark
Today’s Jelling Church is a Romanesque masonry church, built around 1100 on the site of Harald Bluetooth’s original church from the 900s AD. In 2000, King Gorm the Old was reburied in the church’s burial chamber.
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Photos of Rune stone DR 41 at Jelling
Photo of the older of the two Jelling stones, raised by King Gorm the Old in memory of his wife Thyra. The English translation on the Samnordisk runtextdatabas reads "King Gormr made this monument in memory of Thyrvé, his wife, Denmark's adornment."
Photo of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
Photo of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Reconstruction of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
A reconstruction of Side A of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #278 for a photo of the original
Photo of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
Photo of Side B of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
Reconstruction of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
A reconstruction of Side B of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #280 for a photo of the original
Photo of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling
Photo of Side C of the younger of the two Jelling rune stones (DR 42), raised by Harald Bluetooth (who died in 985 or 986) in memory of his father and mother, and his own legacy.
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…
The English translation of the whole inscription on the Samnordisk…