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Rune stone in the Ashmolean Museum, originally from Uppland in Sweden and dating the the late Viking Age. It was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford by King Karl XI of Sweden in 1687. The runes read: Liðsmaðr lét hôggva…

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Rune stone in the Ashmolean Museum, originally from Uppland in Sweden and dating the the late Viking Age. It was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford byKing Karl XI of Swedenin 1687. The runes read: Liðsmaðr lét hôggva stein…

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A Viking variation on the common 'Always be yourself unless...' statement, seen in an Icelandic souvenir shop.

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The company website for Íslensk hollusta refers to the fact that Icelanders used Black Salt until the 15th Century, produced from burning seaweed. It is marketed as Viking Salt to tourists.

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Souvenir magnetic Viking warrior for children, seen in Shetland Museum and Archives. The outfit is relatively accurate, with no horned helmet in sight!

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Official Website of the Up Helly Aa Festival in Shetland.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000 guizers led by a Jarl, and culminates in the burning of a…

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Each proclamation displayed publicly before the Up Helly Aa festival includes a painting, usually relating to the Viking heritage of Shetland. These are housed in the Up Helly Aa Exhibition.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day…

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Different shields designed for the Guizer Jarl in the Lerwick Up Helly Aa festival. They draw heavily on Norse artwork and imagery.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a…

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A Jarl is chosen every year to lead the Up Helly Aa Vikings, who lead the parade and burn the galley during the festivities. The elaborate costume includes a helmet with raven feathers, and a shield with a raven emblem.

The Up Helly A' is a…

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Costumes created for the Jarl (leader of the squad of Vikings in the procession that burns the galley). Each year the costume is different, usually drawing on a popular image of the Vikings.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day…

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Brightly painted replica galley with a dragon head on display in the Up Helly A' Exhibition in Lerwick, Shetland.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000…

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Proclamation and Artwork produced for the 2016 Up Helly A', and on public display in Lerwick, Shetland. The proclamations typically poke fun at the establishment.

The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in…

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The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000 guizers led by a Jarl, and culminates in the burning of a galley (an elaborate replica of a Viking ship). The Up Helly A…

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God of War gameplay trailer, which premiered at E3 2016.

This new release is set in the world of Old Norse mythology

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A blog about early medieval art, and especially sculpture.

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Sports Pub in Yuba City, CA which uses a Viking cartoon figure with horned helmet in its branding. For more information, see http://www.thehappyviking.com/

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The Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. It was found at Eyrarland near Akureyri and dates from the year 1000. It is housed in the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn…

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The Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. The original was found at Eyrarland near Akureyri and dates from the year 1000. It is housed in the National Museum of Iceland. These…

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St Magnus Church, founded at the site of the killing of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney by an axe-blow to the head in ca. 1116 at the orders of his cousin Hákon Pálsson. This episode, referred to in Orkneyinga saga, is possibly corroborated…
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