Photograph of Icelandic saga manuscript
Photograph - Manuscripts
Photographs from Landnámssýningin Reykjavík 871±2 - The Settlement Exhibition in Iceland
valkyrja.com
valkyrja.com
valkyrja.com
01/01/2016
Tamara Bakx
valkyrja.com
Website
English
Website
Iceland, Medieval
Statue of Ingólfr Arnarson in Arnarhóll in Reykjavík
Statue
Statue by Einar Jónsson erected in 1924 at Arnarhóll in the centre of Reykjavík. It depicts Ingólfr Arnarson, who is named in Landnámabók ('The Book of Settlements') as the first Scandinavian settler in Iceland. He is said to have named Reykjavík and established a settlement here in AD 874.
Administrator
www.worldtreeproject.org
2011
Administrator
Public Domain
Icelandic
Still Image
Iceland
Modern
Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason
Sculpture
Photo of the Sun Voyager, a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, and unveiled in 1990 near Sæbraut in Reykjavík, Iceland. Though many people assume it to represent a Viking Ship and refer to Norse heritage, the artist's inspirations were more complex, and there is no specific connection to the Vikings. For more information, see items <a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2630">#2630</a> and <a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2631">#2631</a>
Jón Gunnar Árnason
The World-Tree Project
2016
Administrator
Public Domain
jpg
Still Image
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/170
Iceland
Modern
Sofie Vanherpen's Blog
Blog
Items from Sofie Vanherpen's Blog centred around her PhD-project on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)úðga Ketilsdóttir (9th Century).
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
2015
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Website
English, Old Norse
Website
Middle Ages, 21st Century
Book Review: What lurks behind the cover of ‘Audssoga’ …
Blog post
A book review of the modern take on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)úðga's story entitled 'Audssoga om "Aud den Djuptenkte." En historisk roman' by Anders Syltevik.
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
05/05/2016
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Text
English, Norwegian
Website
9th Century; Aurland, Norway, Hvammur and Laxárdal in Breiðfjörður, Iceland
Blog Post: Foremother Unn
Reviews
Book Review of "Urmutter Unn. Geschriften um altnordische Frauen" ('Foremother Unn. History of an Old-Norse woman') by Lydia Kath.
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
21/11/2015
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Website
English, German
Website
9th Century - 11th Century, Norway, Hvammur, Laxárdal, Breiðfjörður, Iceland, Viking Age
Project: Stories for all time: The Icelandic fornaldarsögur
Research
Stories for all time is a research project based at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nordic research (Nordisk Forskningsinstitut). It aims to survey the transmission history of the Fornaldarsögur Norðurlanda or legendary sagas.
Nordisk Forskningsinstitut
http://fasnl.ku.dk/
Nordisk Forskningsinstitut
Administrator
Nordisk Forskningsinstitut
http://fasnl.ku.dk/
Website
English, Old Norse
Website
Medieval, Modern, Iceland, Scandinavia, Denmark
Blog post: Auðr the Far-Traveler …
Essay
Brief overview of the voyages that Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga Ketilsdóttir made in various sources that relate about her. With Google Maps images of the locations mentioned.
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
10/02/2016
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen; Pictures © Björn Kozempel
Website
English
Website
9th Century, Norway, Ireland, the Outer Hebrides, Caithness, Scotland, Orkney Islands, Faroe Islands, Hvammur, Laxárdal, Breiðfjörður, Iceland
Blog post: The Old Woman and the Sea
Essay
A discussion of the naming of ships in medieval and modern times after the Viking Age woman Auður djúpúðga in Iceland.
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
26/05/2016
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen; Picture © Þórður Jónsson
vanherpens.wordpress.com
Hyperlink
English
Website
https://vanherpens.wordpress.com/2016/05/26/the-old-woman-and-the-sea/
Medieval, 21st Century, Iceland
Vélaverkstæðið Thor Business in Heimaey
Branding
Vélaverkstæðið Thor is a metalworking workshop in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It uses the image of the Norse god Thor in its branding.
Administrator
World-Tree Project
2016
Administrator
Public Domain
<a href="http://www.velathor.is/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.velathor.is/index.php</a>
jpg
Modern Icelandic
Still Image
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/446
Iceland
Westman Islands
Modern
Viking Tours in Heimaey
Business - Commercial
Photo of a Viking Tour bus in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. The company runs tours by boat and bus. The branding of the business draws on the Viking heritage of the islands.
Anonymous
World-Tree Project
2016
Administrator
Public Domain
<a href="http://vikingtours.is/" target="_blank">http://vikingtours.is/</a>
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English
Still Image
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/447
Iceland
The Westman Islands
Modern
Ingólfshvoll sign in Iceland
Place names
Many place names in Iceland reference the earliest Norse settlers, such as this example of Ingólfshvoll (Ingólfr's Hill), referring to the first permanent settler, Ingólfr Arnarson whose name appears in several place names in the vicinity of Reykjavík.
Administrator
World-Tree Project
2016
Administrator
Public Domain
jpg
Modern Icelandic
Still Image
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/448
Iceland
Modern
Saga Museum, Iceland
Museum
A museum of exhibits showcasing events for the Icelandic sagas
sagamuseum.is
http://www.sagamuseum.is/
sagamuseum.is
2013
Administrator
sagamuseum.is
http://www.sagamuseum.is/
Website
English
Website
http://www.sagamuseum.is/
Viking Age, Iceland
The Viking: A Family Business for 50 Years (Iceland)
Business
Stores in Reykjavík and Akureyri selling quality goods made in Iceland. The branding uses typical Viking imagery of a horned helmet and beard.
The Viking
http://www.theviking.is/en
http://www.theviking.is/en
Administrator
(c) Viking Store
English
Icelandic
Hyperlink
http://www.theviking.is/en
Iceland
Víkingaheimar
Viking World
Museum
A museum about the Vikings in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. It features a replica Viking ship as a main attraction.
Víkingaheimar
http://vikingaheimar.is/
Víkingaheimar
14/06/2016
Administrator
Víkingaheimar
http://vikingaheimar.is/
Website
Enska, Íslenska, English, Icelandic
Website
http://www.vikingaheimar.is/
Reykjanesbær, Iceland, Modern
Þjóðveldisbærinn Reconstructed Farm
Museum
A reconstructed farm based on the excavated remains found at Stöng. It is open to visit in the summer.
Þjóðveldisbærinn
http://www.thjodveldisbaer.is/
Þjóðveldisbærinn
14/06/2016
Administrator
Þjóðveldisbærinn
http://www.thjodveldisbaer.is/
Website
Enska, Íslenska, English, Icelandic
Website
http://www.thjodveldisbaer.is/
Þjórsárdalur, Viking Age, Iceland
Video clip of Goðafoss Waterfall in Northern Iceland
Landscape
Goðafoss is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most well-known as the place where Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, responsible for the decision to adopt Christianity at the Althing in c. 1000, cast his high seat pillars in a dramatic display of his renouncing of the pagan gods. This story is recorded in Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók.
Tom Birkett
The World-Tree Project
2016
Tom Birkett
Public Domain
MP4
Moving Image
Iceland
Photo of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Western Bank
Landmark
Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most well-known as the place where Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, responsible for the decision to adopt Christianity at the Althing in c. 1000, cast his high seat pillars in a dramatic display of his renouncing of the pagan gods. This story is recorded in Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók.
Tom Birkett
World-Tree Project
2016
Tom Birkett
Public Domain
jpg
Still Image
Iceland
Photos of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Eastern Bank
Landmark
Description
Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most well-known as the place where Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, responsible for the decision to adopt Christianity at the Althing in c. 1000, cast his high seat pillars in a dramatic display of his renouncing of the pagan gods. This story is recorded in Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók.
Tom Birkett
World-Tree Project
2016
Tom Birkett
Public Domain
jpg
Still Image
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/admin/items/show/486
Iceland
Information Board at Goðafoss Waterfall in Iceland
Landmark
Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most well-known as the place where Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði, responsible for the decision to adopt Christianity at the Althing in c. 1000, cast his high seat pillars in a dramatic display of his renouncing of the pagan gods. This story is recorded in Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók.
Vegagerðin
Vegagerðin
Tom Birkett
Public Domain
http://www.vegagerdin.is/
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English
Modern Icelandic
German
Still Image
Iceland