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Viking Schnaps
Viking Schnaps is an alcoholic drink available in various flavours that are named for the Norse gods. Its tagline is 'Pure natural drink for real Vikings)
Tags: Alcohol, Branding, Commercial, Horned Helmets, Iceland, Marketing, Modern, Norse Mythology, Reception
Liebig Company Advert for Meat Extract using Freya
Liebig Company used a series of images of Old Norse gods and heroes to advertise their meat products in the late nineteenth century, some influenced by Wagner's 'Der Ring des Nibelungen'. The company was headquartered in London.
Tags: 19th Century, Branding, Commercial, Food, Freja, Freya, Germany, Goddesses, Modern, Norse Mythology, Products, Reception
'The Viking Holiday' artwork at Four Courts, Dublin
A traffic light box outside Four Couts in Dublin painted with a scene entitled 'The Viking Holiday' by Hugh Madden, as part of the Dublin Canvas Project.
Tags: Cartoon, Dublin, Heritage, Illustrations, Ireland, Irland, Modern, Public Artworks, Reception, Viking, Viking Ships
Viking Roses
Viking Roses use a longship as their logo with a Danish flag. They are marketed as 'True Vikings: enduring, vigorous, healthy and CHARMING'. The brand thus plays on the strength and allure of Vikings.
Tags: Branding, Commercial, Marketing, Reception
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…
Marvel: Valkyrie
Brunnhilde the Valkyrie was a recurring character in the Marvel universe. She has had multiple identities/bodies. The original Brunnhilde died during a revolt staged by Loki, but her spirit lives on in the Earth woman Samantha Parrington. who…
Tags: Brynhildr, Comics, Marvel Comics, Reception, Reinvention, Valkyries, Valkyrjer
Map of the Viking World with Norse placenames
A map of the Viking world as named by (or as known to) the Norse peoples. Whilst the names are not entirely accurate (and include a few not recorded in Norse sources), it does illustrate the extent of Norse activity.