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Vikingerne kort fortalt
A series of short documentaries about the Vikings
Tags: Danmark, Denmark, Documentary, Viking Age, Vikingtiden
Old Danish Beer with Thor's Hammer
Mead Beer brewed by Dansk Mjød A/S, in Billund, Denmark and featuring a Thor's hammer on the label.
Tags: Beer, Branding, Brewing, Commercial, Denmark, Drink, Legacy, Logo, Mead, Mjölnir, Modern, Reception, Reinvention, Thor's Hammers
The Banner Saga and Banner Saga 2 (Video Game)
From Wikipedia: "The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic... The game takes place in a Viking legend-inspired world, stuck in a perpetual twilight since the sun disappeared"
Tags: Games, Influence, Legacy, Modern, Mythology, Popular Culture, Reception, Reinterpretation, Video Games, vikings
Tug Boat named Svitzer Mjölnir
Tug boat registered to Copenhagen and named Svitzer Mjölnir after Thor's famous hammer. Another tug is named 'Trym' after the giant who stole Thor's hammer. The comic account of the recovery of the hammer is told in the eddic poem 'Þrymskviða'
Tags: Denmark, Giants, Heritage, Legacy, Mjölnir, Modern, Mythology, Naming, Reception, Ship Names, Ships, Thor's Hammers, Þrymskviða
Vikingeborgen Trelleborg
The Facebook page for the Trelleborg fort. The page includes lots of photographs.
Tags: Danmark, Denmark, Modern, Museums, Slagelse, Trelleborg, Viking Age
Tug Boat named Svitzer Trym
Tug boat registered to Copenhagen and named Svitzer Trym after the Norse giant Þrymr, who stole Thor's hammer. The comic account of the recovery of the hammer is told in the eddic poem 'Þrymskviða'
A Viking Journey (Blog)
A blog by Irish archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan, documenting this year's summer voyage with the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion from Glendalough) as it takes part in the Kongens Togt (King's Journey) commemorating Cnut's conquest…
Baldersons Cafe, Shop & Bakery
A cafe, bakery, gift shop and ice-cream parlour in Thornton-Le-Dale village, North Yorkshire, England. The name of the bakery appears to relate to the Norse god Baldur, but is probably related to the placename Balderston(e). This derives from the Old…
Tags: Commercial, Modern
20 Kroner Danish Coin featuring Havhingsten
This coin was issued in 2008 and features the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten, or the Sea Stallion from Glendalough.
Grimfrost Presents: Did Runes Survive the Viking Age?
A simple glimpse at Viking Age related sites in Sweden, this time looking into what happened to the runes when the Viking Age ended.
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Forging a Viking Age Shield Boss
The following clip shows an attempt at reconstructing a Viking Age shield boss (type R564). The purpose of the forging was to better understand the various steps involved in shield boss construction processes by experimental archaeology.
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The Rollo Tapestry
The embroidered tale of Rollo (Hrólfr in Old Norse), Viking chief and founder of Norway. The tapestry records his Viking raids, his taking possession of Normandy and his work to keep control of the duchy. The website lists places it will be on show…
Det Brente Skipet
Documentary about a huge and spectacular, but forgotten viking burialmound, excavated in 1874. English subtitles. (p) 2009
www.arkikon.no
www.arkikon.no
Tags: Archaeology, Arkeologi, Burial Mound, History, Myklebust, Nordfjordeid, Norge, Norway, Ship Burials, Viking, Vikingtiden