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Blog: St Olaf - our other saint
A blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.
Blog: Sigvaldi's Saga
The blog for Sigvaldi's Saga by Mel Sewell. This is a Viking saga written in the style of Japanese haiku.
Blog: Seven days in the Viking Age - a summary of The Viking Way
This blog post describes an event put on by Trondheim Vikinglag and has many good photos.
Blog: Renorseful - Undead Scandinavian languages in modern culture
Dr Maja Bäckvall's blog on Norse imagery and language in modern culture. The blog features many uses of runes in video games, among other topics.
Blog: Painting History - Viking Raids
A blog post about paintings of Viking raids.
Blog: Norse and Viking Blogspot
A blog discussing Viking-related themes from Viqueen
Blog: Mythology behind the Comic-con trailer Vikings
Tamara's discussion of the mythology behind a recent trailer for 'Vikings' at Comic-Con,
Blog: Late Viking Age Burials in Bryndum, Denmark
Excavations at Bryndum have revealed the presence of a previously unknown, late Viking Age burial place near the church.
Blog: Hymn for St Olaf
A blog post about the hymn for St Olav written in 1896 by Norwegian poet and playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Blog: Horns-of-Odin: origins of the design
A description of the inspiration behind bod's Horns-of-Odin plaque. The plaque features three horns in a valknut-style design.
Blog: Het Vikinglanghuis
A Dutch blog about the Vikings.
Blog: Hereward ‘the Wake’ and King Swein Part I
The two parts of a blog post about Svend Estridsen and Hereward the Wake in post-conquest England.
Blog: Going Berserk
A blog post on The History Channel programme 'Unconventional Warfare' and its approach to presenting the Viking berserk.
Blog: God of Wednesday
Nancie Marie Brown's blog about Viking Age and modern Iceland.
Blog: Gjallar - Noormannen in de Lage Landen
A website about the Norsemen and the Vikings in the Low Countries.
Blog: For the Archbishop's Sins - a healing miracle of St Olaf concerning Archbishop Eystein Erlendsson
A blog post about a miracle aassociated with St Olaf
Blog: Everyday Monstrosity
A blog that is primarily about monsters, but with reference to the author's research into monsters in the Icelandic sagas.
Blog: Dublinia
The blog for Dublinia: Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin
Blog: Books and Boots
A blog with descriptions of, and links to items about, the Icelandic sagas.
Blog: An Historian Goes to the Movies
Larsen's blog discusses movies from the perspective of an historian. History Channel's 'Vikings' has come under his scrutiny, and this item links to the discussions on that programme.