The Calf of Man
Place name
The Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this case) a small island lying off a larger one.
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2016
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Isle of Man
Photos of Surtsey in the Westman Islands
Landscape
Surtsey is an island that was formed during an eruption in 1963-67. It was named Surtsey (Surt's Island) after the fire giant (or jötunn) Surtr, who will engulf the world with his flaming sword at Ragnarök.
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2016
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Iceland
Westman Islands
Modern
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Hirta)
Place names
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a spring on the island, Childa. The smaller island Soay is certainly from Norse Seyðoy, meaning 'sheep island', whilst the main island Hirta may be derived from Norse Hirt ('shepherd'). The name of the uninhabited island Boreray probably derives from ON borg, meaning 'fort island' (see also Boreray in the Hebrides).
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World-Tree Project
2016
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Scotland
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Hirta and Soay)
Place names
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a spring on the island, Childa. The smaller island Soay is certainly from Norse Seyðoy, meaning 'sheep island', whilst the main island Hirta may be derived from Norse Hirt ('shepherd'). The name of the uninhabited island Boreray probably derives from ON borg, meaning 'fort island' (see also Boreray in the Hebrides).
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World-Tree Project
2016
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http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/544
Scotland
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Boreray)
Place name
St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely origin is from Old Norse: either a corruption of Skildir ('shield') or from the Norse name for a spring on the island, Childa. The smaller island Soay is certainly from Norse Seyðoy, meaning 'sheep island', whilst the main island Hirta may be derived from Norse Hirt ('shepherd'). The name of the uninhabited island Boreray probably derives from ON borg, meaning 'fort island' (see also Boreray in the Hebrides).
Tom Birkett
World-Tree Project
2016
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http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/545
Scotland
Photo of the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Site
The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and most of the ruins on the Brough (ON Byrgisey, or 'Fort Island') date from this time. The causeway pictured here is only passable at low tide.
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The World-Tree Project
2010
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Scotland
Orkney
Viking Age
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Site
The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and most of the ruins on the Brough (ON Byrgisey, or 'Fort Island') date from this time. The causeway pictured here is only passable at low tide.
Thomas Kamphuis
The World-Tree Project
2010
Thomas Kamphuis
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Orkney
Viking Age
Hurstwic: Building a Viking-age Turf House
Documentary films
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 killed by an overwhelming force led by Þorbjörn öngull. Our film, due to be released in spring 2017, brings that battle to life on the screen, shot on the location of the historical battle.
In order to make our film, we needed to construct a replica of the Viking-age turf house that Grettir and Illugi lived in on Drangey. This short video shows how we made the house.
We thank the organizations who provided help and support for this project
Samtök sveitarfélaga Norðurland vestra
Drangey Tours
MS Iceland Dairy
Hurstwic
http://YouTube.com
thorleifr<br />published via YouTube.com
07/09/2016
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http://www.hurstwic.org/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C18z3LCulaM
Drangey, Skagafjörður, Viking Age, Vikingatida, Vikingtiden, Iceland
'Grágás: Konungsbók' ed. by Vilhjálmur Finsen
'Grágás: The Codex Regius' ed. by Vilhjálmur Finsen
Law codes
Grágás is the Icelandic law code that exists in several editions. This is the edition found in Codex Regius.
Bibliographic reference for most recent printing:
'Grágás: Konungsbók genoptrykt efter Vilhjálmur Finsens udgave 1852', ed. by Vilhjálmur Finsen (Odense: Odense Universitetsforlag, 1974)
Vilhjálmur Finsen
Archive.org
Odense Universitetsforlag
1974
Alison Killilea
Odense Universitetsforlag
http://www.universitypress.dk/
Hyperlink
Old Norse
Gammelnorsk
Hyperlink
https://archive.org/details/grgsisln1852iceluoft
Medieval, Middelalder, Iceland, Island
Blog post: Women - Key figures in medieval Sweden
Blogs
In one section of the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm representing the Viking period, Swedish women are represented in one individual display case by a great number of keys found in various archaeological digs. Keys are everyday and familiar objects, that any of us carry with us or use as a part of our daily routines. These seemingly mundane objects carried a lot more meaning during the Viking Age as the title of the display case already suggests: “The woman - a key person.”
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
28/10/2016
Sofie Vanherpen
Sofie Vanherpen
http://historiska.se/
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Engelsk
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http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2787
Viking Age, 8th - 10th century, Iceland, Sweden, Birka, Köpingsvik, Sverige, Island, Vikingatida, Vikingtiden, Vikingetiden