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Viking Shop Gifts Collectibles, Niagara-on-the-Lake
A gift shop in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with a dragon-prowed viking ship as a logo. The connection with the Vikings is unclear.
Blog: Stones Ingrained
A blog about early medieval art, and especially sculpture.
Branding: York Beer and Cider Festival 2016
York Beer and Cider Festival is being marketed with a Viking in a horned helmet called Beerwulf.
Statue of Ansgar outside Ribe Cathedral
Satue of Ansgar by artist Hein Heinsen, outside Ribe Cathedral. Ansgar (801-65) was a German missionary (later Archbishop of Hamburg, and later canonised) who was given permission to build the first church in Ribe by King Horik. He is known as the…
Viking Queen Rose
The Viking Queen is a winter hardy climber rose bred by the University of Minnesota.
Old Icelandic to English Dictionaries Guidance
Guidance on dictionaries for translating Old Norse/Old Icelandic to English, including online dictionaries.
Bibliography, Research and Translation Aids for Old Norse Philology
A list of bibliography, research and translation aids for Old Norse philology.
Syllabus: Fornaldarsögur Course
The syllabus for a course on the Fornaldarsögur.
Handout: Ketils saga hængs and Gríms saga loðinkinna
Handout for a course on the Fornaldarsögur
The structure of Bósa saga
A task sheet for students to help them analyse the structure of Bósa saga
Characteristics of Orally-Based Thought and Expression
A discussion of oral tradition and its characteristics.
Handout: Germanic Death Song
The structure and form of Germanic death song.
Syllabus: Oral Tradition
The syllabus for a course on oral tradition as related to Old Norse literature.
Handout: Runacy and Literacy
Handout for a seminar on the use of runes and literacy in Old Norse culture
Powerpoint: The Younger Futhark
An introduction to the younger futhark, the pre-Viking rune row.
Exercises: Medieval Inscriptions
A series of exercises related to studying medieval runic inscriptions.
Powerpoint: Medieval Rune Row
A Powerpoint slideshow introducing the medieval rune rows
Handout: Types of Abbreviations in Old Norse Manuscripts
A handout discussing the various abbreviations used in Old Norse manuscripts.
Syllabus: Ancient Germanic Heroic Legend
Syllabus for a course focused on Germanic heroic legends in Old Norse, Old English, Latin and Middle High German literature.
Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis Saga
A class exercise involving a debate about whether Beowulf's fight with Grendel has an analogue in Grettir's fight with Glamr