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Educational Resource: Skaldic Poetry: A Short Introduction
A useful introductory essay on Skaldic Poetry by Dr Debbie Potts, produced as part of the 'Modern Poets on Viking Poetry' Project and hosted by ASNC at Cambridge.
Essay Questions from the Course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse Poetry in Translation)
Extended essay questions from the seminar course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse poetry in translation) which ran in 2013/2014 at University College Cork. The seminar was led by Dr Tom Birkett.
Folklore: Why the sea is salty
SarahRowsSolo explains why the sea is salty, including some Viking folklore about why they thought the sea was salty. Folklore begins about 7.10 into the video.
Germanic Mythology: Texts, Translations, Scholarship
A website with translations and texts relating to Old Norse literature and Norse mythology. The website primarily links to other websites, but it does also include original material.
Handmade cushion with John Bauer Norse mythology images
This is a handmade cushion received by the contributor Alison Killilea. It is decorated with several images of Norse mythology by Swedish artist John Bauer (1882-1918)
House named Valhalla in Cork
We are not sure why this house in Cork is named after the great hall in Asgard ruled by Odin, but we are sure there is an interesting story behind it! It is fairly common for buildings in areas of Norse settlement to be named after figures from Norse…
Hurstwic: Religion in the Viking Age
This is the first in a series of presentations for the Hurstwic Heathen Study Group, an organization that meets monthly for informal presentations and discussions on topics of interest to heathens and to anyone with a passion for Norse-related…
Illustration of the Norse Cosmos by Finnur Magnússon
An illustration of the Norse cosmos at the close of Finnur Magnússon's 1825 Eddalæren og dens oprindelse - vol. 3 (p. 339). This image is followed by a colour illustration of the nine worlds, and a schematic of various cosmologies for…
Illustration of Yggdrasill by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine
Illustration of 'The Ash Yggdrasill' by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine, printed in Wilhelm Wägner's Asgard and the Gods (1886)
Illustration of Yggdrasill from AM 738 4to
Detail from an illustration of Yggdrasil on fol. 43r of the 17th century Icelandic manuscript AM 738 4to (the Edda oblongata), housed in The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies in Reykjavík, Iceland. The manuscript…
Logo of Överhogdal
Trademarked symbol of Överhogdal village, based on an image of a tree (possibly Yggdrasill) on one of the Överhogdal tapestries.
M/V Thor Magni in Cork Harbour
M/V Thor Magni, a research/survey vessel, belonging to Thor Offshore which works with the oil industry. The company name is a direct reference to the Norse god Thor and is derived from "Hósvík", which means Thor's creek, where the company is based…
Mural of Yggdrasil by Axel Revold in the National Library, Oslo
Mural by artist Axel Revold in the National Library (Nasjonalbiblioteket) at Henrik Ibsens gate 110, Oslo. It depicts the Norns and the World-Tree. It was painted in 1933 by artist Axel Revold, who revived the art of mural painting in Norway.
MyNDIR (My Norse Digital Image Repository)
Database of 101 illustrations of Old Norse mythology, as well as scenes of Old Norse paganism and the Conversion period, from manuscripts and early print sources.
News: A Norse temple for the 21st century
An article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.
News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking age
In early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.
Norse Gods Pin-Up Calendar
A humorous pin-up calendar featuring the Norse gods.
Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant from the Statens historiska museum
Discovered in Öland, Köping in Sweden and dating to the Viking Age. It depicts a female figure in elaborate dress holding a cup or horn, and may represent a Valkyrie. For more images of this item, see…
Performance of the opening strophe of 'Vǫluspá' by Hanna Marti
The opening stanza of a performance of the Eddic poem Vǫluspá by Hanna Marti of Sequentia, at the 'Old Norse Poetry in Performance' Conference in Oxford, Friday, 24 June organised by Annemari Ferreira andBrian John McMahon. For more…
Photograph of Dagfin Werenskiold's relief of Deer Grazing on Yggdrasill
Photo taken by Oslo rådhus / Oslo City Hall of one of the 16 wooden reliefs produced by Dagfin Werenskiold, depicting scenes from Norse mythology. This public artwork, named Yggdrasilfrisen, was produced in the 1940s and 1950s. This relief depicts…