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Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason
Photo of the Sun Voyager, a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, and unveiled in 1990 near Sæbraut in Reykjavík, Iceland. Though many people assume it to represent a Viking Ship and refer to Norse heritage, the artist's…
Asgard: The Nine Worlds diagram by Marvel
This is a diagram of Asgard and the Nine Worlds in the Marvel Universe, inspired by the Norse cosmos. It was produced by Eliot Brown for an Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe.
Incinerator on the Isle of Man, designed to evoke a Viking ship
An Incinerator at Richmond Hill, near Douglas, designed by architects Savage & Chadwick to reference the sails of Viking ships, and the Norse heritage of the Island.
The Eye of Odin
A preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.
Seagaet House in Lerwick Shetland
In addition to many streets bearing Norse names, some buildings also have Norse roots. This example of a house named 'Seagate' (or sea street) may reference a road that has changed its name.
Photos of Surtsey in the Westman Islands
Surtsey is an island that was formed during an eruption in 1963-67. It was named Surtsey (Surt's Island) after the fire giant (or jötunn) Surtr, who will engulf the world with his flaming sword at Ragnarök.
Viking Dragon Trainer
Viking Dragon Trainer! Áine aged 8 ready for school Fun Walk. Dad made the helmet & sword for Áine's costume. Children's love of Viking lore & Cressida Cowell novels
National Heritage Park Wexford visiting the Vikings
Cáit age 3 on Viking boat at Ferrycarrig Irish Heritage Park Wexford
Asgardia: The Space Nation
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…
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…
Review: Berserker: Hell's Warrior
A review of the film Berseker: Hell's Warrior. The film is about a Viking cursed to be reborn whenever he dies, and features vampiric Valkyries whose bite turns a man into a berserker.
Banette Viking
A dark seeded loaf from France, that claims Nordic inspiration.
Highland Park - Svein Whisky
Svein, a good Viking name, is one of the Norse-themed brands of malt whisky from the Highland Park distillery. It is part of their Warrior series which also includes Harald and Ingvar. They also have a whisky named for Odin, and have had other…
Tattoo: Ægishjálmur - Helm of Awe/Terror
Tattoo of the Ægishjálmur or Helm of Awe/Terror. Ægishjálmr is known from Fáfnismál, stanza 16, although it is not described there. The form of the tattoo comes from later Icelandic books of sorcery. This is just one form that the Ægishjálmur…
"Viking" Chicken Nuggets and "Viking" Salami
I found these two at Aldi Süd supermarket, Germany. They are chicken nuggets and salami aimed at children advertised with the German children's series "Wickie", an animated series about a clever Viking boy and his adventures.
Viking bottle opener
I received this as a Christmas present in 2015. It is a metal bottle opener which fits the standard size of beer bottles here in Germany. It was created as merchandise for the exhibition "Wikinger!" in Rosenheim, Bavaria, 2016.
Runes at Kirkwall Airport
This is the entrance of Kirkwall Airport, Orkney. The placename Grimsetter is written in the runes "krimsitir" in the younger futhark. The new building was opened in 2002 and I have been told that M. P. Barnes advised on the correct use of the runes.
Modern runic inscription on an animal skin
This item is a transliteration, transcription and translation of World-Tree item 1347.
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1347
The animal skin is from Romania where there was a strong German minority until after WW2, and many of them were…
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1347
The animal skin is from Romania where there was a strong German minority until after WW2, and many of them were…
Fate of the Norns - Viking-themed games, books and fashion.
Fate of the Norns is a Viking-themed role-playing game, but the company also produces a range of Viking-themed table-top games as well as novels and fashion items (jewellery and tshirts).
Conference Presentation: Andrey Korovin, 'Thorvald Kondrason as a Saga Hero and the Main Character in a Historical Novel'
Andrey Korovin (Moscow State Pedagogical University), ‘ Thorvald Kondrason as a Saga Hero and the Main Character in a Historical Novel’. Chaired by Alison Killilea. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25…
Ship named 'Viking Astrild' in Dresden
A ship from the Viking River Cruises line seen in dock in Dresden. Photographed by Angelika Schoerner.