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Thor and Balder bread rolls
Thor og Balder grovstykker. Wholegrain bread rolls on sale in 7-Eleven shops in Denmark. Grovstykker: Literally: ‘coarse pieces’.
Odin's ravens 'Memento Mori' bracelet
Bracelet from Memento Mori gothic jewellery & viking age art boutique, Copenhagen, Denmark. Black leather band with Odin’s ravens Hugin and Munin holding a silver ring lock with the words ‘memento mori’.
Clontarf Whiskey
Clontarf whiskey named for the battle of Clontarf in 1014 when Brian Boru defeated a Viking army. The whiskey's story fails to mention that Brian Boru had Viking allies, or that he died in the battle.
Lindisfarne - An Age Borne in Fire - Extra History
This video perpetuates some myths about the Vikings' sudden appearance as a historical phenomenon, but highlights the fear that might have been felt by the inhabitants of the places they raided.
Bishops. Manuscripts. Pilgrimage. Wealth. In 793 CE,…
Bishops. Manuscripts. Pilgrimage. Wealth. In 793 CE,…
Wikinger Waffeln (Viking Waffles) from Germany
A wafer biscuit inexplicably given the Viking brand.
Viking Space Probes
Two NASA space probes sent to Mars in the 1970s were named Viking 1 and Viking 2. They both consisted of an orbiter and a lander, which photographed the planet and took measurements from its surface. The naming reflects the association of the Vikings…
Danelaw Living History and Yorkshire Museum of Farming
The Yorkshire Museum of History includes the Danelaw Centre for Living History as part of its displays and services for schools. The museum is set up to provide a range of period-specific, hands-on activities aimed at schools.
Model Viking Longship
A model Viking longship at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
House named Valhalla in Cork
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…
Shrine to Odin
A shrine to Odin at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Runic shot menu - Shotluckan
A shot menu in Uppsala includes this runic drink.
Painted doorposts on reconstructed Viking house
Painted doorposts on a reconstructed Viking house at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Runic inscriptions at Murton Park
Runic inscriptions at the Danelaw Living History Centre
Detail from houses at Murton Park
Photographs of detail elements on the houses at the Danelaw Living History Centre
Quern and storage vessels
A quernstone and storage vessels on a table in a house at the Danelaw Centre for Living History.
Viking-style chest
A Viking Age-style chest at the Danelaw Centre for Living History
Viking paint
Synthetic enamel paint
Viking lawnmower
A lawn-mower branded with a Viking horned helmet. Viking-jardin is a range of garden tools.
La Ferme des Vikings
A bed-and-breakfast, and working farm that produces, jam and honey. The actual Viking connection is unclear.
Viking rubber boots
Viking rubber boots with sole protection and chainsaw protection.