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Odin - IT Cloud Services
An IT company trading on the name of Odin. Nothing on the website explains why they have chosen the Norse god's name for their company.
Freya Lingerie
The Freya brand of lingerie makes more sense than some examples of appropriation of Norse themes.
TYR Swimwear
TYR swimwear, because sport is war! A range of swim- and sportswear named for the Norse god of war.
Ymir Sanitary Ware
A company making sanitary ware that appears to be named for the Norse giant Ymir.
'See the Lands of the Vikings' Vintage Poster
Poster from the 1930s advertising Scandinavia as a travel destination with the slogan 'See the Lands of the Vikings'. A. Bortzells TR. AB. STMLN
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.
Irish 'Viking' hat souvenir
An Ireland souvenir hat seen in Cork airport, with Viking horns.
Logo of Rover Company
Rover started as a bike manufacturer in 1878 and began manufacturing cars in 1904 until 2005. The Viking ship logo appears on Rover cars from 1929 onwards.
Burning Desires: Vikings in Britain and Ireland 750-1100
Course poster and essay questions for the Burning Desires course at the University of Nottingham. this exhibit gives you an idea of the coverage of the course.
Vikings for children
The School Run is a resource providing additional information and activities for various levels of education in the UK. This link takes you to the Vikings section.
Viking Age shield from Gokstad
A preserved wooden shield with boss from the Gokstad burial.
Arrow heads
Iron arrow heads
Iron shears
Iron shears
Brooches
A selection of oval brooches and trefoil brooches on display at kulturhistorisk museum.
Amulet
Amulet on display in kulturhistorisk museum
Viking Age beads
Viking age glass beads displayed among cremated bones
Iron rattle
An iron rattle like those found with the Oseberg ship.
Oil lamps
Viking Age oil lamps.
Oval brooches and beads
A display of oval brooches and beads showing how the beads might have been worn between the brooches.
Advertising for kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo
Advertising outside kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo. The posters feature the Gjermundbu helmet, treasure and a sword, thus evoking the Viking Age very strongly. The Viking Age exhibits within the museum are diverse, but the advertising focuses only on…