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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…
Blog post: The Battle of Stamford Bridge
A Clerk of Oxford writes about the battle of Stamford Bridge and its description in Hemings þáttr.
Blog post: ‘Tis the season …
Book review of a modern take on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga's story by Vilborg Davíðsdóttir. Two novels of a trilogy have been published already. The first is entitled "Auður", the second "Vígroði".
Blog post: A bookish little Christmas …
Book review of Alan Boucher’s "The Land Seekers" which is a modern twist on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga's story told from the point of view of her grandson and his friend.
Blog post: Debunking the "Vikings weren't victims of climate" myth
This blog post considers the evidence for Greenland being warmer when settled by Vikings than it is now.
Blog post: Following up on Viking Sails
A follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.
Blog post: Iceland: Dramatic Viking Movie Set and Black Sand Dune Beach
The blog post features photographs of a Viking movie set in Iceland.
Blog post: Kvöldvaka
Kvöldvaka is the name of an Old Norse reading and translation group set up by Marjolein Stern and Sofie Vanherpen in Ghent, Belgium. Kvöldvaka brings together a small eclectic group of people from Belgium and the Netherlands who share a love for…
Blog Post: My journey in pictures of Vikings in The Netherlands
Pictures of Vikings in The Netherlands
Blog Post: My journey to find out more about the Vikings in The Netherlands
My journey to find something about Vikings in The Netherlands
Blog Post: My journey: Vikings in The Netherlands
A short essay about finding out about the Vikings in the Netherlands
Blog post: Norse Sagas and Whey Vats
A post about vats in the Norse sagas from the Medieval Cheese blog.
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the Vikings
A blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
Blog post: Past to Paper: The Vikings
A blog post about different ways in which Vikings might be used in fiction.
Blog Post: Ragnars sons and The Netherlands
Blog post about Ragnar's sons and The Netherlands; Sigurd, Ubbe, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Hvitserk
Blog post: Rain stopped play
David is a photographer in Norway, who posts black and white images that include local Viking markets on the blog. This item links to one of those images, from which it is possible to find many more.
Blog post: Religion and Politics in Ásatrú and Heathenry
An essay about the mixing of religion and politics in modern heathenry that considers how different groups within heathenry interpret the texts.
Blog post: Serendipity: Vikings in Black and White
A blog post about Jorge Luis Borges' observation of the lack of colour in Old Norse literature.
Blog Post: The Dutch story of Mariken of Nijmegen
Blog post by Tamara Bakx: The Dutch story of Mariken of Nijmegen rewritten as a Viking tale. Based on a story by De meesters van Katherina van Kleef en de gebroeders van Limburg. (Subjective interpretation).
Blog post: The Old Woman and the Sea
A discussion of the naming of ships in medieval and modern times after the Viking Age woman Auður djúpúðga in Iceland.