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Blacksmith at Ribe VikingCenter
Blacksmithing was a vital trade in the Viking Age, producing everything from the tools for working the land, to the clinch-nails of Viking ships and expensive swords and mail. The blacksmith may also have been a revered figure, and associated with…
Reconstructed Viking Garden at Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstructed garden from the ninth century, tended by volunteers at the Ribe VikingCenter. Plants are grown in a traditional manner, and only varieties known to the Vikings are grown - including beans, leeks, garlic and herbs. For more information…
Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter
Reconstruction of a Níðstang outside the vǫlva's dwelling in Ribe VikingCenter. The Níðstang was a deeply insulting public act of scorn, and is represented in the sagas as a carved pole covered with a horse's head. The scorn of…
Reconstruction of a vǫlva's dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter
This is an interpretative reconstruction of vǫlva (or seeresse's) dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter. This building is inhabited by a re-enactor who holds pagan (or Ásatrú) beliefs, to add to the authenticity of the setting ant the rituals…
The Longhouse at Ribe VikingCenter
A reconstruction of a long-house from 980 AD at Ribe VikingCenter, part of the 'Great Farm' area of the Center. According to the Ribe VikingCenter, itfollows the Trelleborg-Fyrkat model, and is built of 160 solid oak trunks with a roof made of 5000…
Reykjavik Viking Adventure
Reykjavik Viking Adventure is a small, independent tour operator that offers guided tours on a replica viking ship around Reykjavik. The idea is to allow our guests to go back in time and follow in the footsteps of the first settlers who came to…
Description of Vikings in the branding of Crowberry Liqueur
Crowberry Liqueur, produced by Reykjavik Distillery. The description of the product begins 'Are you looking for a real Viking experience...'
News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking age
In early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.
Valhalla Bar in Wellington, NZ
Bar and live music venue in Wellington, NZ named Valhalla (Odin's hall in Norse mythology), which is Viking-themed. See their website athttp://www.valhallatavern.com/
Horse-fights: The brutal entertainment of the Icelanders in the Middle Ages
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
In "Średniowiecze Polski i Powszechne" 5 (9), Katowice 2014, pp. 17-32
Red Ice Radio - Robert Ferguson - Hour 1 - The Hammer and the Cross Vikings and Christianity
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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).
Commercial Thør Sparkling Beverage
Thor is a company that makes soft apple drinks. Their logo is a Viking's head (Thor) with full beard and winged helmet. The website gives no clue as to why Thor was chosen as the brand identity for this drink.
Blog: Everyday Monstrosity
A blog that is primarily about monsters, but with reference to the author's research into monsters in the Icelandic sagas.
Game: Flowy
Flowy is a game designed to help combat anxiety through game play based in Norse mythology.
Article: Outlaws, trolls and berserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagas
Rebecca Merkelbach on outlaws, trolls and berserkers in the Icelandic sagas. This article considers how different types of characters in the sagas are monstrous.
Train Named Thor at Moors Valley Park
A mini steam engine train named Thor at Moors Valley Park, Dorset.
Norse Raven flag
A Norse raven flag seen at English Heritage's Festival of History 2010 in the Viking Camp.