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Vikingerne kort fortalt
A series of short documentaries about the Vikings
Old Danish Beer with Thor's Hammer
Mead Beer brewed by Dansk Mjød A/S, in Billund, Denmark and featuring a Thor's hammer on the label.
Tug Boat named Svitzer Mjölnir
Tug boat registered to Copenhagen and named Svitzer Mjölnir after Thor's famous hammer. Another tug is named 'Trym' after the giant who stole Thor's hammer. The comic account of the recovery of the hammer is told in the eddic poem 'Þrymskviða'
Vikingeborgen Trelleborg
The Facebook page for the Trelleborg fort. The page includes lots of photographs.
Tug Boat named Svitzer Trym
Tug boat registered to Copenhagen and named Svitzer Trym after the Norse giant Þrymr, who stole Thor's hammer. The comic account of the recovery of the hammer is told in the eddic poem 'Þrymskviða'
A Viking Journey (Blog)
A blog by Irish archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan, documenting this year's summer voyage with the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion from Glendalough) as it takes part in the Kongens Togt (King's Journey) commemorating Cnut's conquest…
20 Kroner Danish Coin featuring Havhingsten
This coin was issued in 2008 and features the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten, or the Sea Stallion from Glendalough.
Saga Shipping logo
Saga Shipping uses a Viking longship as its logo. This example was seen in Kalundborg.
Round Shields and Martial Practices of the Viking Age
From the website: 'The aim of this research project is thus to assess the extent to which the round shield can illuminate Viking Age martial practices. More specifically, the research employs a practice approach towards understanding Viking Age…
Jomsborg Vikingeklubben Winter bathing club Denmark
Sticker with logo of Jomsborg Vikingeklubben [Jomsborg Viking Club]. Winter bathing club, founded 1933. Bathe naked in the sea, then in to the sauna. Meets at Den Permanente bathing area in Risskov (Århus) Denmark. Danish Winter-bathers (not just at…
King Cnut and the Conquest of England
This website is a 'virtual exhibition', created as a collaboration between staff and students at UCL, Birkbeck College, and the University of Oxford. Its purpose is to raise awareness of the 1000th anniversary of Cnut's accession to the English…
Snoremark Æblemjød
Snoremark uses an image of Gefjun ploughing the land that became Sjælland (Zealand) as its logo. Gefjun was one of the Æsir and was offered as much land as she could plough in a day. She ploughed the land so hard that it broke off and became the…
Rune mjød
Rune mead from Vinperlen, advertised with the same Viking as appears on their mead vinegar. The Viking has plaited hair and beard and horns on his helmet.
Mjød eddike
Mead vinegar from Vinperlen advertised with the aid of a Viking with plaits and a horned helmet
Kongens Togt 2016 - Vordingborg
The Viking festival at Vordingborg was one stop on the route of the Sea Stallion as it sailed round Denmark in 2016.
Danish Viking stamp
Stamp with the image of a Viking bathing; issued in the Summer of 2012 in Denmark.
Viking rye bread
Viking rye bread from Kohberg Bakery Group A/S. Largest Danish bread company. Original bakery founded 1969. Viking (and Hercules) rye bread launched 1989.
Blog: A Viking Journey
An Irish woman's blog about going to Denmark to sail The Sea Stallion, a replica Viking ship.
News: Unique Tomb Found in Denmark Contains Remains of Viking Power Couple
A Viking tomb at Hårup in Denmark contained three graves dating to c.950. The primary grave contained a man and a women and the third body was buried there later.
Thor Brewery (Thor Bryggerierne ) in Denmark
Brewery in Denmark named Thor from 1873. This image was photographed on a beer crate.