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Berserkers! The facts and the fictions
This one has been a long time coming, but now I'm glad that I've said it. It may disappoint many die-easy fans of unnecessary carnage, but the truth about berserkers is that they may have been a great deal more sensible and human than the…
Reflections on Our Fascination with Vikings and What It Tells Us about How We Engage with the Past
An essay on how a group of students responded to a class on the history of the Vikings and how it affected their perception of the Vikings.
Dublinia - Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin
Dublinia is a not-for-profit heritage centre based at the crossroads of the medieval city at Christchurch, Dublin. It promotes learning about Viking and medieval Dublin both through the exhibitions in the centre itself and as part of an online…
Norse Mythology in Popular Culture
The wikipedia page for Norse mythology in popular culture lists a wide variety of media that include elements of or are about Norse mythology.
Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture
Norse myths and medieval sagas have been the source for “popular” cultural trends since the first nationalistic approach of the Romantics in 19th century Europe. Today, such Norse-based representations have established a distinct visual and…
Vikings of Bjornstad Reading List
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This page gives a short reading list of history books, fiction, and books suited for children. All of the books are easy to access.
Viking: The Berserkers
A film described as 'The Viking Hunger Games'. This trailer shows one way that popular culture engages with the Vikings, in this instance the Viking berserkers who were supposed to have been an unstoppable, berserk Viking warrior.
Viking Cruises
Viking Cruises is an international travel company that uses the logo of a Viking ship to sell their cruises.
Viking Scaffolding
Viking Scaffolding is a company based in the Midlands of England. They use a classic Viking with horned helmet to promote their company
Viking Footwear
Viking footwear is a Norwegian company producing al-weather footwear.
Viking Tyres Logo
Viking Tyres from Norway use the Viking image to promote the toughness of their tyres and link them to their Norwegian homeland. Their slogan is 'We offer you Norway in tyre form.'
Diagram of the Norse Cosmos by Wolfgang Werner
A colourful and detailed diagram of the Norse Cosmos, produced by Wolfgang Werner and featured on the esoteric website www.impurismus.de
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…
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.
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.
Runic donation box, Orkneyinga saga Centre, Orphir
A donation box in the Orkneyinga saga Centre in Orphir, Orkney, featuring an open-mouthed face (viking?) with accompanying runic inscription.
'The Orkneyinga saga Centre, Orphir, tells the story of the Norse Earls of Orkney using The Orkneyinga…
'The Orkneyinga saga Centre, Orphir, tells the story of the Norse Earls of Orkney using The Orkneyinga…
Viking reenactors at Battle of Clontarf Festival 2014
This is a group of reenactors dressed as Viking reenactors at the massive Battle of Clontarf Festival in April 2014. This item may be useful for anyone with an interest in how Vikings are portrayed at Living History and Reenactment events.
Viking House Sign in Lindfield, Sussex
Sign adorning 'Viking Cottage', a Grade II listed building on Lindfield High Street dating to the seventeenth century
Blog Post about the Exhibition - Vikings: life and legend
This blog post reports the opening of the Vikings: Life and Legend exhibition at the British Museum.
Blog Post about Similarities between Norse and Arthurian mythology
An essay on similarities between Norse and Arthurian mythologies