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Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder
Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder: Maktsentre på Østlandet fra ca. 800 til 1200 e. Kr. i Snorre og arkeologiske kilder
av Even Ballangrud Andersen
Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…
av Even Ballangrud Andersen
Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…
Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka – ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag
'This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment at the Birka Garrison and one Birka grave.'
Review: 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' ed. by Sarah Anderson and Karen Swenson
Review of Anderson, S. and Swenson, K. (eds), 2002 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' (London and New York: Routledge).
Fornsalen
Fornsalen in Visby has displays about the history of Gotland.
Gordarike Viking- og Familiepark
Gordarike in Hallingdal has traces of Viking Age and medieval history. You can visit Gol stave church, King Hadding's grave mound and learn about the Vikings here.
Syllabus: Ancient Germanic Heroic Legend
Syllabus for a course focused on Germanic heroic legends in Old Norse, Old English, Latin and Middle High German literature.
Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis Saga
A class exercise involving a debate about whether Beowulf's fight with Grendel has an analogue in Grettir's fight with Glamr
Handout: Beowulf and Grettis saga
A handout about Beowulf and Grettis saga, and the possible connection between the two.
Exercise: Questions about Beowulf for Discussion
A handout of questions to stimulate discussion about Beowulf
Handout: Preparation Sheet on Beowulf
A handout indicating what preparation students need to do for their study of Beowulf
Handout: Introduction to Heroic Poetry
An introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.
Handout: The Archetypal Legend of Lejre
A handout about the place of Lejre.
Powerpoint: The Young Sigurd
Presentation about Sigurd the Dragonslayer and the sources for his deeds.
Exercise: The Young Sigurd
Exercises to prepare for a seminar on Sigurd
Handout: The Two Main Manuscripts of the Poetic Edda
A handout about the two main manuscripts that provide the texts of the Poetic Edda.
Katt i bärnsten
This amber cat was found at Birka in Sweden. It is about 3cm long and looks like a sitting cat.
Birkaportalen
Birkaportalen gathers together a range of resources about Viking Age Birka and Hovgården.
Hurstwic: Building a Viking-age Turf House
Hurstwic recently traveled to Iceland to shoot our next film, “The Final Battle of Grettir the Strong”. The saga hero Grettir, and his brother Illugi, lived on the remote island of Drangey about 1000 years ago. There, they were attacked and…
Vikingtid og middelalder i Norge
A short history of the Viking Age and medieval period in Norway with exercises for pupils. These are supplements to the book 'Historie Vg2. Fra de eldste tider til 1700-tallet'.
Translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso
A translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. Hamðismál is a heroic poem from the Poetic Edda that finishes the cycle about Guðrun and Sigurðr.