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This leather faux-runic notice states that nordlysviking.com accepts credit cards. It says 'Vi tar kort' 'We accept credit cards'.

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Bone tablets for tablet weaving. These would be used for weaving the braids that decorated the edges of Viking tunics.

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Iron shears and hooks of types that would have been used in the Viking Age.

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Wooden chopping boards with Viking-style decoration and decorated bone combs in cases.

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Oseberg textile group practises Viking Age handicrafts related to textile production, including naturally-dyed yarn, spinning with a drop spindle, etc. The sign is produced in faux-runic lettering to enhance the appearance of Vikingness.

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Frøyasvei (Freyja's Way) is named for the Vanir goddess Freyja who owned the Brisingamen necklace.

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Lokesvei (Loki's Way) is named for the trickster god Loki who causes much of the trouble in Asgard and then has to fix it.

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Sleipners vei (Sleipnir's Way) is named for Odin's eight-legged horse who is able to slide between worlds.

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Urdsvei (Urd's Way) is named for Urd, one of the three norns who determine the fates of people. Her name means 'fate'.

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Odins vei (Odin's Way) is named for Odin, king of the gods.

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Balders vei (Balder's Way) is named for Balder who was killed with a dart made from mistletoe.

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Brages vei (Bragi's Way) is named for the Norse god of poetry.

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Trymsvei (Thrym's Way) is named for the giant Thrym, who stole Thor's hammer. Thor had to dress up as Freyja to recover it.

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Tors vei (Thor's Way), named for the god of thunder and smiter of giants.
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