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Performance of extract from Atlakviða by Hanna Marti and Benjamin Bagby of Sequentia
A short extract from a performance of the Eddic poemAtlakviða (sts. 15, 16 and 18)by Hanna Marti and Benjamin Bagby of Sequentia, at the 'Old Norse Poetry in Performance' Conference in Oxford, Friday, 24 June organised byAnnemari Ferreira…
Battle of Fulford - 20 September 1066
A website with information about surveys of the area of the Battle of Fulford which immediately preceded the Battle of Stamford Bridge.
The Battlefields Trust - Battle of Fulford 20th September 1066
The Battlefields Trust website provides information about the Battle of Fulford, including modern maps with conjectural battlefield deployments marked on them.
The Vikings ("Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode)
Viking history to the tune of Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode. We used clips from documentaries to make this one. The song is very Viking-ish anyway.
Njord Soap
Even soap gets the Norse god treatment! Njord was the Norse god of the sea, who was chosen as husband by Skadi. She was only allowed to view the feet of the gods when making her choice, and she thought that she was picking Baldr, when in fact it was…
Viking Birthday Calendar
A calendar illustrated with images of Viking Age artefacts, including the Oseberg ship.
Pewter Viking Figurines
Pewter Viking figurines from Vikingskipshuset in Norway. They have horned helmets and a full range of weapons.
Yggdrasill Shopping Bag
A World-Tree shopping bag featuring a stylised image of Yggdrasill.
Runic Bone Pendants and Wooden Plaque
A set of runic bone pendants displayed on a wooden plaque that appears to be modeled on one in the National Museum of Ireland.
Viking Ship Bottle Opener and Bell
A bottle opener decorated with an image of the Oseberg ship under sail and with a handy bell to ring when you run out of drinks to open.
A Troll and an Elk in a Viking Ship
A troll and an elk in a Viking ship.
Viking Ship Snow Globe
A Viking ship snowglobe in Vikingskipshuset
Dramatic Reading of 'Skírnismál' (opening lines)
A performance of the Eddic poem 'Skírnismál' by postgraduates of the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP) Conference at Somerville College, Friday 24 June. These are the opening lines.
Dramatic Reading of 'Skírnismál' (the curse)
A performance of the Eddic poem 'Skírnismál' by postgraduates of the Faculty of English at the University of Oxford, during the Old Norse Poetry in Performance (ONPIP) Conference at Somerville College, Friday 24 June. This extract is from the curse…
Young Vikings in Horned Helmets
A pair of young Vikings in horned helmets sitting together on a log.
Viking-Age Oval Brooch in the Ashmolean Museum
Oval brooch, copper alloy, 900-1000. Denmark.
Late Viking-Age Brooch in the Ashmolean Museum
Fire steel, copper alloy and iron. 1050-1150. Gotland, Sweden. AN1909.97.
Viking-Age Box Brooch in the Ashmolean Museum
Box brooch, copper alloy, 750-1100, Gotland, Sweden.
Viking-Age Plate Brooch in the Ashmolean Museum
Plate brooch, copper alloy, 800-1000, Denmark. AN1909.107
Gold finger ring from Skåne in the Ashmolean Museum
Finger ring, gold, 600-800, Skåne, Sweden.