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Freia Chocolates Tin
This tin for Freia chocolates is the most explicit reference to the Viking Age that we have found in their marketing. It depicts scenes and characters from Norse history.
Gol Stave Church
Gol Stave Church was moved to the Folkemuseum in the late 19th century. Only about one third of the surviving church was used (those parts that were thought to be medieval). The church that stands at the Folkemuseum now was modelled on Borgund Stave…
Primstav
A primstav is a calendar stick that uses pictures to indicate the major non-moving religious holidays. The pictures on this one are rune-like. The oldest surviving primstav dates to 1457.
Replica of Church Portal from Hylestad Stave Church
Replica of the carvings of the portal to Hylestad stave church. The carvings show scenes from the Sigurd legend.
Medieval Lyre
A medieval lyre from c.1300. It has the same form as the lyre featured on the Hylestad church portal.
Medieval Farmhouse
A Norwegian farmhouse from the second half of the thirteenth century.
Loft (Storehouse) from Telemark
A medieval storehouse from Telemark.
Runic Banana
Not every item we receive is wholly serious. This runic banana is an excellent example of modern reuse and engagement with the past. It was left outside the World-Tree office by person or persons unknown.
Blot at Gamla Uppsala
This blot was held at the ancient pagan burial mounds of Uppsala and was organised by Samfundet Forn Sed Sverige.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzqHPnECXWQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzqHPnECXWQ
Viking Puzzle
200 piece giant jigsaw puzzle of Vikings and a Viking ship
Viking Puzzle
200 piece giant jigsaw puzzle of Vikings and a Viking ship
Asterix Comic Book
Spanish Asterix Comic Book
Edition and Translation: Eilífr Goðrúnarson, 'Eulogy on Þórr'
(Þórsdrápa), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic poem Þórsdrápa ('Eulogy on Þórr') by the court poet Eilífr Goðrúnarson, whosepatron was Earl Hákon of Hlaðir. The edition and translation is…
Edition and Translation: Úlfr Uggason, 'Eulogy on the House'
(Húsdrápa) ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic poemHúsdrápa ('Eulogy on the House') by the poetÚlfr Uggason (early 990s). The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic, and…
Edition and Translation: Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 'Gold-Shortage' (Vellekla), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic poem Vellekla ('Gold-Shortage') by poetEinarr skálaglamm ‘cup-tinkle’ Helgason, c. 980, in honour of Earl Hákon. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology…
Edition and Translation: Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, 'Haustlǫng', ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the skaldic 'shield' poemHaustlǫng (Harvest-Long) by poetÞjóðólfr of Hvinir, c. 900. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic, and…
Edition and Translation: Anon., 'Loki’s Truth-Game'
(Lokasenna), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the Eddic poemLokasenna ('Loki’s Truth-Game') by Richard North. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology of Old English, Old Icelandic, and Anglo-Norman Literatures,Edited by Richard…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of London by Earl Thorkell the Tall andCnut in 1016. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of London by Earl Thorkell the Tall andCnut in 1016. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe…
Edition and Translation: Þrymskviða ('The Thunderclap Ballad'), ed. and trans. Richard North
An edition and translation of the Eddic poemÞrymskviða ('The Thunderclap Ballad'), detailing the theft and recovery of Thor's hammer, ed. and trans. Richard North. The edition and translation is excerpted fromThe Longman Anthology of Old…