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Detail of the Stem and Stern of Saga Oseberg
Detail shot showing the carving at the stem of Saga Oseberg at the Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Reconstructed Viking Ships
Various views of the reconstructed Viking ships at the Tonsberg Viking festival.
Tønsberg Viking Festival
A view over the area of the Viking festival with Viking-style tents pitched around the site.
Reconstructed Viking Ships
Reconstructed Viking ships at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. The ship closest to the foreground is Saga Oseberg, a reconstruction of the Oseberg ship. In the background is the Viking festival itself.
Advertising for Tonsberg Viking Festival
Advertising poster for the Tonsberg Viking Festival. The Norseness of the festival is reinforced by the use of a rune-like font.
Oseberg Brygg
A shop in Tønsberg selling brewing kits and offering courses in how to brew beer. It uses a stylised version of the Oseberg ship as its logo. The shop also uses a rune-like font to reinforce the Norseness of its brand.
Ice and Longboats: EMAP Volume 2
Ancient Music of Scandinavia - European Music Archaeology Project (EMAP) Volume 2. This is a video related to the CD Ice and Longboats, volume 2 of a collaboration between Delphian Records, EMAP and the University of Huddersfield. The series was the…
Translation of Völundarkviða into Spanish by Josefina Troncoso
A translation into Spanish of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. This is one of the mythological poems, and is related to the…
Translation of Völundarkviða by Josefina Troncoso
A translation of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. This is one of the mythological poems, and is related to the tale of…
Translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso
A translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. Hamðismál is a heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that finishes the cycle about Guðrun and Sigurðr.
Dan Dry Hand Dryer
A hand dryer in the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen. The company uses a Viking warrior in the colours of the Danish flag as their logo. Naturally, the figure has a horned helmet.
'Gods in Geography' Poster at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre
A map of some of the Danish place names with connections to the Norse gods,on display in an exhibition on legacy at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre.See theirwebsitefor more information.
Poster of Days of the Week derived from Norse Gods at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre
A poster the days of the week with roots in the names of Norse gods, on display in an exhibition on legacy at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre.See theirwebsitefor more information.
Poster of Baby Names derived from Norse Gods at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre
A poster with some of the modern Danish names with roots in the names of Norse gods and goddesses, on display in an exhibition on legacy at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre.See theirwebsitefor more information.
Entrance to Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre
The entrance to the new Kongernes Jelling Experience Centre in Jelling, Denmark. According to the website "The visitor and experience center at Kongernes Jelling - Home of the Viking Kings lies in the middle of the monument complex around Jelling…
Viking Age Podcast
A (mostly) weekly podcast devoted to telling a (mostly) narrative history of the Viking Age. Currently covering the early Viking Age in Ireland and Scotland.
Course Syllabus: Religion and Mythology in the Viking Age
This is the syllabus for a course on pre-Christian religion/s in the Viking Age, which I taught in the spring of 2014. It was part of a two-semester 'valgfag' programme at Aarhus University titled "Viking Studies", so the students (drawn from a range…
Lecture notes on Gísla saga Súrssonar
Notes produced by Rebecca Merkelbach for an introductory lecture at Cambridge on Gísla saga Súrssonar (one of the Sagas of Icelanders dealing with the outlaw Gísli ).
Handout on Gísla saga Súrssonar
A handout produced by Rebecca Merkelbach to accompany an introductory lecture at Cambridge on Gísla saga Súrssonar (one of the Sagas of Icelanders dealing the outlaw figure Gísli).
"Gjallarhorn" from the Video game Destiny
Norse myth has become a staple influence of gaming, to the extent that it often features in minor ways in games with no plot-line linking it to the Norse gods - this legendary weapon named Gjallarhorn (after the horn associated with the God Heimdallr…