Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter
Title
Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter
Subject
Reconstruction
Description
Reconstruction of a Níðstang outside the vǫlva's dwelling in Ribe VikingCenter. The Níðstang was a deeply insulting public act of scorn, and is represented in the sagas as a carved pole covered with a horse's head. The scorn of the níð had to be responded to (by killing the challenger), or it would remain as a deep insult to the target.
For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the official website
For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the official website
Creator
Ribe VikingCenter
Publisher
The World-Tree Project
Date
2016
Contributor
Administrator
Rights
CC NC BY
Relation
http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/home.aspx
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Denmark
Ribe
Modern
Files
Collection
Citation
Ribe VikingCenter
, “Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter,” World-Tree Project, accessed August 14, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1011.
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Item Relations
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