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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…
Statue of Ingólfr Arnarson in Arnarhóll in Reykjavík
Statue by Einar Jónsson erected in 1924 at Arnarhóll in the centre of Reykjavík. It depicts Ingólfr Arnarson, who is named in Landnámabók ('The Book of Settlements') as the first Scandinavian settler in Iceland. He is said to have named…
Photo of tug named 'Magni' in Reykjavik harbour
A tug / pilot vessel used to guide large ships in and out of Reykjavik harbour - named after Thor's son Magni, gifted with prodigious strength.
Neighbourhood of the Gods, Reykjavík
Many of the streets in this central area of Reykjavík are named after the Norse Gods. The first street to be named was Óðinsgata in the early twentieth century.
Viking ship decoration
Viking ship decoration on the side of a house in Reykjavik
Hotel Óðinsvé
Hotel Óðinsvé in Reykjavik. One of a number of enterprises named for the god Odin. Óðinsvé means 'Odin's sanctuary' and is the root form of the Danish city 'Odense'.
Street name: Óðinstorg
Óðinstorg (Odin's square) named for the god Odin.
Guesthouse Odinn
Guesthouse Odinn is at 9 Óðinsgata in Reykjavik. Nine is a number associated with the god Odin.
The Viking: A Family Business for 50 Years (Iceland)
Stores in Reykjavík and Akureyri selling quality goods made in Iceland. The branding uses typical Viking imagery of a horned helmet and beard.
Souvenir replica of Leifr Eiríksson Statue in Reykjavík
Replica of the Leifr Eiríksson (Leif Erikson) statue outside the Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavík. Leifr led the expedition to Vinland in North America.