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Woman in traditional Norse dress outside Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk
Photo of a woman in traditional Norse dress outside the reconstruction of Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk, Southern Greenland by Franziska Mahler - Visit Greenland
Woman in Norse dress in front of Viking church reconstruction in Qassiarsuk
Edda Lyberth in traditional Norse dress outside the reconstructed church in Brattahlíð, Greenland. By Camilla Hey - Visit Greenland
Who do you think this statue represents?
Sculpture seen in Museet Ribes Vikinger. We think it may represent Sif, or Freyja. Any other suggestions welcome!
Viking-Age oval brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
An oval brooch (Sweden) in the collections of the MAA, Cambridgein the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge. Oval brooches were a distinctively Scandinavian dress item, and are relatively rare finds in England.
Photo taken during…
Photo taken during…
Varangian Guardsmen from the Skylitzes Manuscript
One section of the Skylitzes manuscript illustrates how the Varangian Guard, an elite mercenary unit mainly consisting of Scandinavians in Byzantine service, dealt with the death of one of their number. The deceased had attempted to rape a woman, so…
Valkyrie til Hest Pendant Souvenir in Kalundborg Museum
Valkyrie and Horse pendant design based on the Tiss
The Great Valkyrie Keyring by Ninna Thorarinsdottir
The Great Valkyrie Keyring by Ninna Thorarinsdottir, designed for Icelandic Craft and Design www.icd.is.
Ninna Thorarinsdottir is an Icelandic designer based in Sweden, who produces designs for Icelandic souvenirs, several of which can be seen on…
Ninna Thorarinsdottir is an Icelandic designer based in Sweden, who produces designs for Icelandic souvenirs, several of which can be seen on…
The Ballynolan thistle brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
The Ballynolan thistle brooch was found near Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick, and is housed in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Discovered 1836 by a Mr John Kennedy whilst clearing stones. This Celtic style of brooch was typical of Ireland, and was a…
Souvenir Wooden Viking Woman Figurine
Small wooden figurine of a woman with staff, shield and breastplate, seen in a tourist shop in Iceland.
If you know the company which produced this item, please let us know.
If you know the company which produced this item, please let us know.
Site of Viking Age boat burial at Scar, Sanday, Orkney
A small sign marking the location of the Viking Age boat burial near Scar, on the north coast of Sanday, Orkney. Excavated in November/December 1991 and published in Olwyn Owen and Magnar Dalland, Scar: A Viking Boat Burial on Sanday, Orkney, 2000.
Silver Valkyrie Ear-Scoop from Birka in the Swedish History Museum
This beautiful ear scoop was discovered in excavations on the island of Birka (Björkö) in the late nineteenth century. It features a figure which has been interpreted as a valkyrie, and was probably a very high-status item.For higher…
Rune-stone U 489
Late Viking Age granite rune-stone, originally from Morby in Uppland, Sweden, now in Universitetsparken, Uppsala. Signed by the renowned rune-carver Øpir, it was commissioned by a woman, probably called Gullaug, in memory of her daughter Gillaug,…
Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge
Round brooch in the collections of the MAA, Cambridge. Photo taken during the Languages, Myths and Finds workshop on handling artefacts. More information about this artefact forthcoming.
Review: 'Women in Old Norse Society' and 'Old Norse Images of Women' by Jenny Jochens
On pp. 89-91, a review of:
Jochens, J., 1995 'Women in Old Norse Society' (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press)
Jochens, J., 1996 'Old Norse Images of Women' (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press)
Jochens, J., 1995 'Women in Old Norse Society' (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press)
Jochens, J., 1996 'Old Norse Images of Women' (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press)
Review: 'Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power' by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
A review of Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, 2013 'Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power.' The New Middle Ages (New York: Palgrave Macmillan)
Review: 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' ed. by Sarah Anderson and Karen Swenson
Review of Anderson, S. and Swenson, K. (eds), 2002 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' (London and New York: Routledge).
Representation of the Norns at the entrance to Ribe VikingCenter
Representation of the Norns (Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld)at the entrance to the Ribe VikingCentre, where visitors can learn about the Viking Past through reconstruction, re-enactment and living history. For more information, see item #1007 and…
Replicas of Viking brooches from Unst on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Brooches from a woman's grave discovered on Unst, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives. These are replicas of the items held in the National Museum of Scotland.
Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant from the Statens historiska museum
Discovered in Öland, Köping in Sweden and dating to the Viking Age. It depicts a female figure in elaborate dress holding a cup or horn, and may represent a Valkyrie. For more images of this item, see…
Model of Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Saga Museum, Reykjavík
A diorama in the Saga Museum, Reykjavík, depicting a pregnant Freydís Eiríksdóttir bearing her breast and striking it with a sword to scare off an attack by the Skrælingjar (native peoples) in Vinland, an episode depicted in Eiríks saga rauða.