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Street Name: Sleipners vei
Sleipners vei (Sleipnir's Way) is named for Odin's eight-legged horse who is able to slide between worlds.
Street Name: Odins vei
Odins vei (Odin's Way) is named for Odin, king of the gods.
Street Name: Lokesvei
Lokesvei (Loki's Way) is named for the trickster god Loki who causes much of the trouble in Asgard and then has to fix it.
Street Name: Kong Sverres gate
Kong Sverres gate (King Sverre's street) is named for King Sverre who was part of the Birkebeinere faction in the Norwegian civila wars of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries.
Street Name: Håkon Gamles gate
This street is named for Håkon Gamle (Hakon the Old or Håkon IV Håkonsson) who ruled Norway from 1217-1263 and expanded the castle on Slottsfjell. He was also responsible for having a number of European romances translated into Old Norse.
Street Name: Frøyasvei
Frøyasvei (Freyja's Way) is named for the Vanir goddess Freyja who owned the Brisingamen necklace.
Street Name: Brages vei
Brages vei (Bragi's Way) is named for the Norse god of poetry.
Street Name: Balders vei
Balders vei (Balder's Way) is named for Balder who was killed with a dart made from mistletoe.
Steel Pendants
Pendants in the form of the Mammen Mask and Swords.
Statue of Prinsesse Kristina
A statue of Prinsesse Kristina, daughter of Hakon Hakonsson and wife of Don Felipe, who was the brother of the Spanish king Alfonso X. She married him in 1258. This statue is a copy of one standing in Covarrubias, Spain.
Slotsfjell's Tower at Tunsberghus (Tønsberg Fortress)
This tower was built in 1888 to celebrate the thousandth anniversary of the founding of Tønsberg.
Shields on Display at Tønsberg Viking Festival
These photographs are of several full-sized shields around Tønsberg Viking Festival. They feature a range of designs.
Saga Oseberg Sardines
Saga Oseberg sardines may be the most expensive sardines in the world. The money is used to support the maintenance and running of Saga Oseberg ship, a recreation of the Oseberg ship
Runic Sign at Tønsberg Viking Festival
A runic sign at Tønsberg Viking Festival. It reads Heiðrún. Heiðrún was the goat that produced mead for the einherjar in Valhalla.
Runic Credit Card Notice
This leather faux-runic notice states that nordlysviking.com accepts credit cards. It says 'Vi tar kort' 'We accept credit cards'.
Ringhorne: Boat Name with Rune-like Script
A boat with a rune-like script for its name. Ringhorne is the modern Norwegian version of Hringhorni, the name of Balder's ship. Hringhorni was supposed to be the largest ship in Asgard.
Reconstruction of the Oseberg Wagon
A detailed reconstruction of the Oseberg wagon. It sits in the lobby of the Quality Hotel Tønsberg.
Reconstruction of Stem of Oseberg Ship
A reconstruction of the stem of the Oseberg ship marks the Slottsfjellsmuseum.
Reconstructed Viking Ships
Reconstructed Viking ships at the Tønsberg Viking Festival. The ship closest to the foreground is Saga Oseberg, a reconstruction of the Oseberg ship. In the background is the Viking festival itself.
Rebuilding the Klåstad Ship
A replica of the Klåstad ship is being built outside the Quality Hotel Tønsberg, in the middle of the area used for the Viking festival. The Klåstad ship was found in 1893 and is on display at Slottsfjellsmuseet in Tønsberg. It was found in a mud…