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An appropriately themed bench in Slottsfjellsmuseet, next to the remains of the Klastad ship.

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A table at Stamford bridge with food and vessels laid out to show the types of food available to Vikings

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A troll and an elk in a Viking ship.

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A blog by Irish archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan, documenting this year's summer voyage with the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion from Glendalough) as it takes part in the Kongens Togt (King's Journey) commemorating Cnut's conquest…

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A tent opened up to become a shop at Tønsberg Viking Festival. It sells a variety of reproduction goods, including pendants, wooden plaques, beads and much more.

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This is a link to a the poem Adelsö, by Justin Quinn, which was printed in the 22 August 2016 edition of The New Yorker magazine. It uses Norse mythology to talk about climate change.

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Advertising outside kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo. The posters feature the Gjermundbu helmet, treasure and a sword, thus evoking the Viking Age very strongly. The Viking Age exhibits within the museum are diverse, but the advertising focuses only on…

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Advertising poster for the Tonsberg Viking Festival. The Norseness of the festival is reinforced by the use of a rune-like font.

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Agder Vikinglag is a reenactment and living history group that runs many activities related to Viking culture

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1988 LP album Kramgoa Låtar 16 [Lit. 'Cuddly Tracks 16'] seen in second-hand shop, Frederikshavn, Denmark 2016. Artists: Vikingarna. Swedish dance band formed 1958, dissolved 2004, comeback 2016. (Different members along the way.) 11 million records…

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[Swedish comedy documentary / interview from theseriesAnders and Månsabout the sixth-century Krogsta rune stone and its human figure. Created by Anders Johansson, Måns Nilsson, Marit Åhlén, Krogstamannen.Originally aired on…

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These sherbet glasses are part of the Viking range produced by the Dema Glass company in Chesterfield, England (no longer in operation). Their logo was a viking ship, as pictured here.

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Vikings are a popular topic for comics, and this article discusses twelve comics with a Viking theme.

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The Asgard Besttatungen has three branches in Berlin - this photo was taken on Schönhauser Allee. It is not clear if the company promotes Asatru faith or is in any way connected with pagan religious practice.

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Asgard piercing and tattooing in Southampton

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The website gives the following information about Asgardia: 'Asgardia - named in honour of
an ancient mythological city in the skies - will offer an independent platform
free from the constraint of a land-based country’s laws.
It will become…

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Askøy Vikinglag is a reenactment group in Askøy near Bergen, with a permanent base at Herdla fort. The group focuses on recreating and presenting the Vikings' way of life, handicrafts and activities.

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Souvenir "Viking" horned helmets, with outlandish designs for sale in a gift shop in Ribe, Denmark.
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