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(From Wikipedia) "The game is based on Norse mythology, where the war between the gods has sparked further conflict in the mortal realm of Midgard, where Freya's champion Skarin must lead Viking forces against that of the Goddess Hel."

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(From Wikipedia) "a science-fictional futuristic retelling of Norse mythology that portrays the Æsir, the Norse gods, as cybernetically enhanced humans, tasked with protecting mankind from the onslaught of Loki's army of machines."

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Viking branded cafe / restaurant in Nijmegen with a sketch of a horned helmet and mustache as its logo.

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Viking Juve is one of the more extreme groups of the Juventus Ultras (organised fans of Juventus Football Club in Turin). The group has been involved in hooliganism, and it may be a willingness to fight that led to them naming the group after the…

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Runic pins reading 'Orkney', on sale in a tourist shop in Kirkwall.

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Scapa Orkney Single Malt Whisky, 2001. A Viking ship is used in the branding of this product.

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Runic mugs with the inscription 'Orkney'. Seen in a tourist shop in Kirkwall.

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Description from http://www.sunfilm.is/playing-cards-nordic-gods.html

"Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods and characters from the myths as interpreted by Icelandic artist Nína Björk Bjarkadóttir. An explanatory booklet is included in…

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Free vector image based on the depiction of Sleipnir on the Tjängvide image stone (G 110)

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The logo for Bluetooth short-range wireless technology is a bind rune made up of the initials of Harald Bluetooth's name using the runes of the younger futhark: ᚼ (H) (Hagall) and ᛒ (B) (Bjarkan). This tenth-century King of Denmark famously…

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On sale in the Føroya Fornminnisavn (National Museum of the Faroe Islands)

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Many of the streets in this central area of Reykjavík are named after the Norse Gods. The first street to be named was Óðinsgata in the early twentieth century.

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Artwork by Youghal artist John O'Mahony, featuring a Viking with beard and horned helmet. Youghal was founded as a temporary settlement by the Vikings, but there is little tangible reminder of this Viking heritage.

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Brewery in Denmark named Thor from 1873. This image was photographed on a beer crate.

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Souvenir coin from the Heritage Park featuring a Viking ship. The Heritage park itself features several reconstructed Viking houses.

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Engraving service in Shetland incorporating a Viking ship in their branding.

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Ale brewed by Orkney Brewery, for a Shetland Market. Launched at the Up Helly Aa in Lerwick. 'Brewed in honour of our brave Northern men.'

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Furniture shop in Lerwick, Shetland incorporating a small Viking figure with horned helmet in the logo. Their advert reads 'Delivering furniture is much easier these days'.

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It is quite common to find house names with references to Norse myth in areas with a strong connection to Norse heritage - this example is from Kirkwall in Orkney.
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