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Jorvik Vikingr Re-enactment Group at Jorvik Viking Festival 2010The Jorvik Vikingr Re-enactment group showing an offensive shieldwall at Jorvik Viking Festival 2010.
Ändersta Rune Stone (U 1160) in the Ashmolean Museum (Front, full length)Rune stone in the Ashmolean Museum, originally from Uppland in Sweden and dating the the late Viking Age. It was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in…
Norse Raven flagA Norse raven flag seen at English Heritage's Festival of History 2010 in the Viking Camp.
Train Named Thor at Moors Valley ParkA mini steam engine train named Thor at Moors Valley Park, Dorset.
Article: Outlaws, trolls and berserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagasRebecca Merkelbach on outlaws, trolls and berserkers in the Icelandic sagas. This article considers how different types of characters in the sagas are…
Game: FlowyFlowy is a game designed to help combat anxiety through game play based in Norse mythology.
Blog: Everyday MonstrosityA blog that is primarily about monsters, but with reference to the author's research into monsters in the Icelandic sagas.
Commercial Thør Sparkling BeverageThor 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…
Handout on Gísla saga SúrssonarA handout produced by Rebecca Merkelbach to accompany an introductory lecture at Cambridge on Gísla saga Súrssonar (one of the Sagas of Icelanders…
Lecture notes on Gísla saga SúrssonarNotes produced by Rebecca Merkelbach for an introductory lecture at Cambridge on Gísla saga Súrssonar (one of the Sagas of Icelanders dealing with the…
Red Ice Radio - Martin Biddle - The Vikings at Repton & Ivar the Boneless
Red Ice Radio - Robert Ferguson - Hour 1 - The Hammer and the Cross Vikings and Christianity
Horse-fights: The brutal entertainment of the Icelanders in the Middle AgesHorse-fights are depicted in the Icelandic sagas as a form of entertainment. This article examines how horse-fights were conducted and what their…
Valhalla Bar in Wellington, NZBar and live music venue in Wellington, NZ named Valhalla (Odin's hall in Norse mythology), which is Viking-themed. See their website…
News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking ageIn early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.
Description of Vikings in the branding of Crowberry LiqueurCrowberry Liqueur, produced by Reykjavik Distillery. The description of the product begins 'Are you looking for a real Viking experience...'
Reykjavik Viking AdventureReykjavik Viking Adventure is a small, independent tour operator that offers guided tours on a replica viking ship around Reykjavik. The idea is to…
The Longhouse at Ribe VikingCenterA 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,…
Reconstruction of a vǫlva's dwelling at Ribe VikingCenterThis is an interpretative reconstruction of vǫlva (or seeresse's) dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter. This building is inhabited by a re-enactor who holds…
Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenterReconstruction of a Níðstang outside the vǫlva's dwelling in Ribe VikingCenter. The Níðstang was a deeply insulting public act…