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Bjørgvin Viking Market Event
Bjørgvin Viking Market takes place each year at Hordamuseet. It is an event for re-enactors and living history enthusiasts, as well as being a tourist event
Blog post: Auðr the Far-Traveler …
Brief overview of the voyages that Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga Ketilsdóttir made in various sources that relate about her. With Google Maps images of the locations mentioned.
Blog Post: Foremother Unn
Book Review of "Urmutter Unn. Geschriften um altnordische Frauen" ('Foremother Unn. History of an Old-Norse woman') by Lydia Kath.
Blog post: Rain stopped play
David is a photographer in Norway, who posts black and white images that include local Viking markets on the blog. This item links to one of those images, from which it is possible to find many more.
Blog post: Traces of Vikings in Northern-Ireland
A brief description of traces of Vikings in Northern Ireland along the Causeway Coastal route in County Antrim, Northern-Ireland. Archaeological finds, local legends and places such as Larne or Ulfreksfjord, Fair Head, Rathlin Island and Dunluce…
Blog: For the Archbishop's Sins - a healing miracle of St Olaf concerning Archbishop Eystein Erlendsson
A blog post about a miracle aassociated with St Olaf
Blog: Hymn for St Olaf
A blog post about the hymn for St Olav written in 1896 by Norwegian poet and playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Blog: Seven days in the Viking Age - a summary of The Viking Way
This blog post describes an event put on by Trondheim Vikinglag and has many good photos.
Blog: The Day of St Olaf
A blog post about an immigrant's first experience of St Olaf's Day in Norway
Blog: Vikingsnitt
A blog about Viking re-enactment in Norway by Ingrid Galadriel of Trondheim Vikinglag.
Blog: Vikingtiden i Norge
A blog about the Viking Age in Norway that was created as part of a school project
Blog: Why did the Viking trading town of Kaupang totally disappear?
A blog post discussing the disappearance of Kaupang i Skiringssal.
Blog: Women in the Viking Age then and now: Powerful then, dangerous now?
A blog post about women in the Viking Age and what the Oseberg ship burial means for our understanding of their levels of power and agency.
Boðvin Vikinglag
Boðvin Vikinglag is a Viking reenactment group in Bodø, Norway.
Bone Weaving Tablets
Bone tablets for tablet weaving. These would be used for weaving the braids that decorated the edges of Viking tunics.
Book Review: What lurks behind the cover of ‘Audssoga’ …
A book review of the modern take on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)úðga's story entitled 'Audssoga om "Aud den Djuptenkte." En historisk roman' by Anders Syltevik.
Borre Vikinglag
Borre Vikinglag is a group of Viking reenactors in Vestfold, Norway.
Borrefylkingen
Borrefylkingen is a reenactment group in Vestfold, Norway. The group focuses on Viking-Age warfare.
Box from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box made of beech.
Box, Shears and Flax Beater from the Oseberg Burial
A wooden box with a lid (left), shears (centre) and a flax beater for processing flax (right)