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In Extremo song 'Merseburger Zaubersprüche II' is included on the third band album 'Sünder ohne Zügel'. Song lyrics is Second Merseburg Charm - magic spell from early Middle Ages written in the Old High German. Both Merseburg Charms were…

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God of War gameplay trailer, which premiered at E3 2016.

This new release is set in the world of Old Norse mythology

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[The influence of Norse Myth is readily apparent in this new release, with Niflhelm described as "a military empire of vast machinery".]

Description from YouTube:

The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the sacred Crystal, and the menacing…

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From Wikipedia: "The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic... The game takes place in a Viking legend-inspired world, stuck in a perpetual twilight since the sun disappeared"

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Outlander is a 2008 big-budget fantasy / science fiction film set in pre-Viking Scandinavia, directed by Howard McCain. It is loosely based on the Old English poem Beowulf, and though set in the Vendel Period, the fictionalized culture is more…

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Sculpture in front of a house in Ísafjörður, which may be a representation of a high-seat pillar. Any information gratefully received!

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Valhala Hidromel is a company that produces mead in a traditional way, but far from its origins in Northern Europe. The company is based in Campos do Jordão in Brazil, and its products and website feature plentiful Norse imagery, including Thor's…

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Album released in 2015 by Jamaican reggae dancehall recording artist Vybz Kartel, entitled Viking (Vybz Is King). The album artwork features Vybz with horned helmet and sword. The artist was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 for murder.

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Billed as 'A theatreplay based on one of the most famous Icelandic sagas', written and produced by Elfar Logi Hannesson for Comedytheatre. Poster seen in the Westfjords.

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Wickie und die starken Männer (or Vicky the Viking) is German-Austrian-Japanese animated television series with the main character Wickie, a small Viking boy who uses his wits to help and outwit the starken Männer. This T-Shirt was photographed in…
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