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Einstök Icelandic ales with Viking branding
Ales produced by Einstök ölgerð, and featuring a viking with beard and horned helmet on the label (the Einstök logo).
Blog: The Saga-Steads of Iceland
Emily Lethbridge's blog of how she travelled around Iceland reading the sagas at the locations where they took place.
The Ytri-Ásar Sword
The Ytri-Ásar sword was found by hunters at Ytri-Ásar in southern Iceland in 2016. It is being conserved now and was on display briefly when this photograph was taken.
Neighbourhood of the Gods, Reykjavík
Many of the streets in this central area of Reykjavík are named after the Norse Gods. The first street to be named was Óðinsgata in the early twentieth century.
Illustration of the Alþingi in session on a tourist information board in Þingvellir
Illustration by Gylfi Gislason as part of a larger tourist information board in the Þingvellir Rift Valley
MOIRAI - Blood treasure, woven fates - Trailer
This is a short video to introduce MOIRAI's latest concert project on the Old Norse poetic Edda. More information can be found here: http://www.hannamarti.com/moirai-en
Vatnsdæla á refli
The website for Vatnsdæla saga depicted on a tapestry.
Hurstwic: Building a Viking-age Turf House
Hurstwic recently traveled to Iceland to shoot our next film, “The Final Battle of Grettir the Strong”. The saga hero Grettir, and his brother Illugi, lived on the remote island of Drangey about 1000 years ago. There, they were attacked and…
Icelandic Viking Salt Product by Íslensk hollusta
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.
Handout: Ari Thorgilsson’s Book of the Icelanders and Icelandic Identity
A short handout produced by Joanne Shortt Butler on the topic of Ari Thorgilsson’s Book of the Icelanders and Icelandic Identity, including a short reading list, questions, and a glossary of terms and characters.
Handout: Laxdœla saga
Handout on Laxdœla saga saga (The Saga of the People of Laxárdalr) by Joanne Shortt Butler, including extracts from the saga, a family tree and reading list.
Fjörukráin
The Viking Village in Iceland is a Viking-themed restaurant and hotel that has an annual Viking festival.
Leaflet about the Sólfar / Sun Voyager sculpture in Reykjavík
Information leaflet about the Sólfar sculpture, often described as a 'Viking ship' and the artist Jón Gunnar Árnason.
News: Exploring Iceland through its Viking sagas
News article about Kári Gislason and Richard Fidler travelling to Iceland to discover the Old Norse sagas.
Viking Schnaps
Viking Schnaps is an alcoholic drink available in various flavours that are named for the Norse gods. Its tagline is 'Pure natural drink for real Vikings)
Viking Snack: harðfiskur / stockfish
Harðfiskur (English 'stockfish') is a delicious snack of naturally dried fish that is commonly eaten with butter on it. This brand is marketed as 'Viking'.
Viking ship decoration
Viking ship decoration on the side of a house in Reykjavik
Hotel Óðinsvé
Hotel Óðinsvé in Reykjavik. One of a number of enterprises named for the god Odin. Óðinsvé means 'Odin's sanctuary' and is the root form of the Danish city 'Odense'.
Street name: Óðinstorg
Óðinstorg (Odin's square) named for the god Odin.