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Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Prologue and Gylfaginning
Seminar questions for the second part of a course on Snorra Edda. This session focuses on the Prologue and Gylfaginning
Handout: The Asian Origins of Nordic Culture
A handout for a course on Snorra Edda discussing Snorri's view that the Norse gods came from Asia.
Powerpoint: Gylfaginning and Vernacular Traditions
Powerpoint for Snorra Edda course. It illustrates the links between Gylfaginning and other texts.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - The Fictions and Narrative of Gylfaginning
Seminar questions relating to the role of trickery in Gylfaginning.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Myth and Snorra Edda
Seminar questions about the role of myth and mythology in Snorra Edda.
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Two Myths of Misalliance
Seminar questions about the role of misalliance in Gylfaginning, Skáldskaparmál and Skírnismál with specific reference to Njörðr and Freyr.
Powerpoint: Introduction to Háttatal
A Powerpoint slideshow introducing Háttatal.
Snorra Edda: Syllabus
The syllabus for a course on Snorra Edda
Powerpoint: The Manuscript Tradition of Skáldskaparmál
Powerpoint slideshow introducing the manuscript tradition of Skáldskaparmál.
Vikingtid og middelalder i Norge
A short history of the Viking Age and medieval period in Norway with exercises for pupils. These are supplements to the book 'Historie Vg2. Fra de eldste tider til 1700-tallet'.
Translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso
A translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. Hamðismál is a heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that finishes the cycle about Guðrun and Sigurðr.
Translation of Völundarkviða by Josefina Troncoso
A translation of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. This is one of the mythological poems, and is related to the tale of…
Translation of Völundarkviða into Spanish by Josefina Troncoso
A translation into Spanish of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. This is one of the mythological poems, and is related to the…
Die Befreiung - The Rescue (viking short film)
A video short about rescuing a Viking captive.
Digitala Sveriges Runinskrifter
Digital copies of the series "Sveriges runinskrifter", the standard corpus work for Swedish runic inscriptions.
Medieval Oslo
The layout of part of medieval Oslo is shown with log walls one or two layers high and the cord roads in between them. This gives a sense of how narrow these streets could be.
The "Devil of Oslo"
This relief is in the wall of Oslo cathedral. It depicts a man beset by beasts or devils, and was originally in St Hallvard's Cathedral. Iconographically, it is similar to the figure beset by beasts motif that is a feature of some earlier runestones…
Gol Stave Church
Gol Stave Church was moved to the Folkemuseum in the late 19th century. Only about one third of the surviving church was used (those parts that were thought to be medieval). The church that stands at the Folkemuseum now was modelled on Borgund Stave…
Replica of Church Portal from Hylestad Stave Church
Replica of the carvings of the portal to Hylestad stave church. The carvings show scenes from the Sigurd legend.
Medieval Farmhouse
A Norwegian farmhouse from the second half of the thirteenth century.