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Guðrún and Helgi in Laxdæla SagaFrom Laxdæla Saga: "Guðrún was dressed in a kirtle of rám-stuff, and a tight-fitting woven bodice, a high bent coif on her head, and she had tied a…
Modern runic inscription on an animal skinThis item is a transliteration, transcription and translation of World-Tree item 1347.
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1347
The animal…
Runes at Kirkwall AirportThis is the entrance of Kirkwall Airport, Orkney. The placename Grimsetter is written in the runes "krimsitir" in the younger futhark. The new…
Viking bottle openerI received this as a Christmas present in 2015. It is a metal bottle opener which fits the standard size of beer bottles here in Germany. It was…
"Viking" Chicken Nuggets and "Viking" SalamiI found these two at Aldi Süd supermarket, Germany. They are chicken nuggets and salami aimed at children advertised with the German children's series…
Viking Ship "Wikerl" in Rosenheim, BavariaThis replica Viking ship was originally built for the movie "Wickie und die starken Männer", filmed in Bavaria in 2009. It mainly sailed on Kochelsee…
Anders och Måns - Runstensfrossa!Varsågod, Malin. ;)
Måns gör ett granskande reportage om en fin runsten. I'm a honky tonk man.
Image of Viking ships on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in RibeImage of Viking ships on this fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard, which depicts the development of the city of Ribe from its viking roots.
Image of Ansgar on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in RibeDepiction of Ansgar with his church on the fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard (801-65). Ansgar was a German missionary (later Archbishop of…
An Post stamp featuring the Waterford Kite BroochAn Post stamp issued in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Clontarf anniversary, and featuring the Waterford Kite Brooch (c.1090) overlaid on a map of…
An Post stamp featuring a Viking swordAn Post stamp issued in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Clontarf anniversary, and depicting a tenth-century Viking sword from Christchurch Place,…
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…
Bar menus with runes onBar menus featuring runes as part of the branding.
Runic bannerA banner at a festival with a rune on it.
Tattoo: Thor's HammerA tattoo of Thor's hammer
Tattoo: Ægishjálmur - Helm of Awe/TerrorTattoo of the Ægishjálmur or Helm of Awe/Terror. Ægishjálmr is known from Fáfnismál, stanza 16, although it is not described there. The form of the…
Highland Park - Svein WhiskySvein, a good Viking name, is one of the Norse-themed brands of malt whisky from the Highland Park distillery. It is part of their Warrior series…
Heimskringla Volume II Óláfr Haraldsson (The Saint) translated by Alison Finlay and Anthony FaulkesA modern translation of St Olaf's saga available as a freely downloadable pdf from the Viking Society for Northern Research
Banette VikingA dark seeded loaf from France, that claims Nordic inspiration.
Nyheter: Tusenvis av bilister har passert denne haugen uten å ane noen tingThe news story discusses the start of excavation of an apparently undisturbed grave mound beside the E6 near Fangberget gård in Ringsaker, Hedmark,…