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A hnefatafl set at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. Although the board has been printed, the pieces are just stones that have been found. Hnefatafl could be very easily played in this way, by scratching a board onto a convenient flat surface and using…

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This web page includes printable boards for many of the variants of hnefatafl, the Vikings' board game.

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A home-made hnefatafl board.

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A belt buckle form Eri in Lærdal is thought to be connected to the craftsman who worked on the Oseberg ship. The motif on the belt buckle is almost exactly the same as a central motif on the Oseberg wagon.

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Hoen Vikinglag is a living history group that researches and mediates Viking Age culture and crafts.

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Cheese from Iceland and produced by Dala, which is named Höfðingi ('chieftain'), and features both a Viking and runes of the older futhark.

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Holger Danske is ubiquitous in Denmark, even in the name of a removals company.

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Holger Danske is a blended pipe tobacco which refers to the figure of Holger Danske (the legendary Danish hero) and includes a Viking ship logo.

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Honda Rune seen at Aust Services, Bristol, England. Capacity: 1832cc. Top speed approx 121 mph. Uses a Flat Six engine from the Honda Goldwing. Built in Ohio, USA.

Taken by Adrian Pingstone in October 2004.

The Honda Valkyrie Rune was a variant…

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Goat Story's 16 oz horn mug is designed to bring a little Viking to your morning cup, with a spill-proof lid and a cross-body carry-strap that converts to a stand to allow you to balance your horn of plenty on your desk between swigs.

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Foot bones from a horse found in a pit in a heathen grave in Ribe. Probably a pagan offering. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Horse-fights are depicted in the Icelandic sagas as a form of entertainment. This article examines how horse-fights were conducted and what their cultural significance was.

In "Średniowiecze Polski i Powszechne" 5 (9), Katowice 2014, pp. 17-32

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Hotel Óðinsvé in Reykjavik. One of a number of enterprises named for the god Odin. Óðinsvé means 'Odin's sanctuary' and is the root form of the Danish city 'Odense'.

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It is quite common to find house names with references to Norse myth in areas with a strong connection to Norse heritage - this example is from Kirkwall in Orkney.

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We are not sure why this house in Cork is named after the great hall in Asgard ruled by Odin, but we are sure there is an interesting story behind it! It is fairly common for buildings in areas of Norse settlement to be named after figures from Norse…

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This PhD thesis examines how houses were used in the Viking Age and medieval period, and compares archaeological evidence with the medieval Icelandic sagas.

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