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Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen – a gift from the Kingdom of Norway. "In 1911 the city of Rouen celebrated the millenium of the founding of the Duchy of Normandy and the baptism of the…

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"Vikingen" - Isländsk man i vikingadräkt vid Ármannsfell, Þingvellir, Island
("The Viking" - Icelandic man in Viking costume at Ármann Fell, Thingvellir , Iceland.)

Note the lack of horns on the helmet, but outlandish spear and belt buckle.

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King Sitric, 'Silkbeard', Norse King of Dublin, who 'had an Irish mother and he married a daughter of Brian Boru', features as one of ten 'Impressions of Ireland' symbols on a ring produced by Ogham Designs. Sitric (or Sigtrygg II Silkbeard…

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A game produced by South African Independent Games Development company, Gobbo Games. The game describes itself as "much more than your average, run-of-the-mill, Viking BMX Game." The game plays on stereotypes such as horned helmets, and is playfully…

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Play Riders of Asgard for FREE!
http://www.ridersofasgard.com

We are now on Steam Greenlight -…

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From the Inrap website:

Des récits palpitants qui racontent deux siècles et demi de conquêtes et d’histoire du monde sur trois continents. Écrit par Vincent Carpentier, archéologue à l’Inrap et illustré par Jeff Pourquié. Une…

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Podcast from Le Salon noir, France Culture, broadcast Saturday 9 January at 19:30.
'Dans les pas des invasions vikings' (In the Footsteps of the Viking Invasions') with Vincent Carpentier, medieval archaeologist at Inrap

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Folding 'viking' bike produced by the Viking Cycles company which was based in Derry, and was bought by Manchester-based Avocet Sports. Their logo was once a Viking Ship. Item submitted by Elena Coderoni.

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According to their website, Yara is "the world’s largest producer of ammonia, nitrates and NPKs, providing the foundation of Yara’s fertilizer and industrial solutions'. The website at http://yara.com/media/multimedia_library/logo/ explains the…

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[The influence of Norse Myth is readily apparent in this new release, with Niflhelm described as "a military empire of vast machinery".]

Description from YouTube:

The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the sacred Crystal, and the menacing…

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Graffiti in "runic style" font, advertising a Viking event in West Runton. If anyone knows what this event was, please do let us know!

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Example of animated rune stone at Haithabu/Hedeby Viking Museum, Schleswig, Germany. The exhibited runestone features a simple animation with a voice over and translation of the inscription.

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The Krogsta rune stone dates from the 6th Century, and is famous for its depiction of a human figure as well as being the only older futhark rune stone from Uppland still in situ. According to the Samnordisk Runtextdatabas, the inscription on the…

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[Swedish comedy documentary / interview from theseriesAnders and Månsabout the sixth-century Krogsta rune stone and its human figure. Created by Anders Johansson, Måns Nilsson, Marit Åhlén, Krogstamannen.Originally aired on…

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A video short about why Thor was not in Captain America: Civil War

Check out Movie Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Movie Red Carpet Premieres, Broll and more from ScreenSlam.com

Part of the Maker Studios

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Flowy is a game designed to help combat anxiety through game play based in Norse mythology.

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A blog that is primarily about monsters, but with reference to the author's research into monsters in the Icelandic sagas.

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The Krogsta rune stone dates from the 6th Century, and is famous for its depiction of a human figure as well as being the only older futhark rune stone from Uppland still in situ. According to the Samnordisk Runtextdatabas, the inscription on the…

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The Krogsta rune stone dates from the 6th Century, and is famous for its depiction of a human figure as well as being the only older futhark rune stone from Uppland still in situ. According to the Samnordisk Runtextdatabas, the inscription on the…
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