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Publications of the Viking SocietyDigital PDF versions of printed works published by The Viking Society. Includes Old Norse editions, translations and secondary literature.
Interview with Prof. Donna Heddle on the importance of Viking heritage in OrkneyAn interview with Prof. Donna Heddle, Director of the University of the Highlands and Islands interdisciplinary Centre for Nordic Studies based in…
Children's Activity Sheet on Vikings in OrkneyAn activity sheet for primary school children on the topic of Viking and Norse culture in Orkney, produced by PhD Researcher Nela Scholma-Mason for…
An Icelandic-English Dictionary by Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand VigfussonAn Icelandic-English dictionary, based on the ms. collections of the late Richard Cleasby. Enl. and completed by Gudbrand Vigfússon. With an…
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Vikings’ myths. Thor’s huge hammer, the wailing Valkyrie, howling wolves and fierce elemental giants…
How to pronounce the gods' names in Old NorseDr Jackson Crawford explains how to pronounce the gods' names in Old Norse
Viking and Medieval Norse Studies ProgrammeViking and Medieval Norse Studies is a two-year (120 ECTS credits) Nordic Master's Programme run by the University of Iceland in cooperation with…
Readings of skaldic verse produced for the Orkney Project. Orri Tomasson reads the Old Norse, and David Baker reads the translations of the following…
Information banners about Viking Heritage in OrkneyThe banners were created by the ECRs Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough, Tom Birkett, Brittany Schorn and Marjolein Stern using images and material…
Poster advertising the Orkney Viking Heritage ProjectA poster created by ECRs on the Orkney Viking Heritage Project. Designed and produced by Annelies Stern.
The Lord's Prayer in Orcadian Norn (poster)A poster produced by ECRs on the Orkney Viking Heritage Project, demonstrating the language of Viking Age Orkney through the Lord's Prayer.
Sverd i FjellSverd i fjell (swords in mountain) was raised in 1983 to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord. After this battle, western Norway was unified under…
Can you help us to identify this image?This image seems to depict the World-Tree, but we don't know anything else about it! Please leave a comment on the item if you know anything about…
Mural of Yggdrasil by Axel Revold in the National Library, OsloMural by artist Axel Revold in the National Library (Nasjonalbiblioteket) at Henrik Ibsens gate 110, Oslo. It depicts the Norns and the World-Tree. It…
Asgard: The Nine Worlds diagram by MarvelThis is a diagram of Asgard and the Nine Worlds in the Marvel Universe, inspired by the Norse cosmos. It was produced by Eliot Brown for an Official…
The Norns and the Tree - Faroe Isles Stamp 431Stamp FO 431 designed by artist Anker Eli Petersen, in a series inspired by Norse mythology issued in 2003
Logo of YGGDRASIL: European culture, language and identity in a new worldLogo of the European culture, language and identity in a new world.
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Is there a common European culture? What cultural…
Photograph of Dagfin Werenskiold's relief of Deer Grazing on YggdrasillPhoto taken by Oslo rådhus / Oslo City Hall of one of the 16 wooden reliefs produced by Dagfin Werenskiold, depicting scenes from Norse mythology.…
Logo of Yggdrasill HeildsalaLogo of Yggdrasill Heildsala, the leading wholesaler in the import and sale of organic products and health products in Iceland.
Logo of Yggdrasil Gaming LtdTrademarked logo of Yggdrasil Gaming Ltd, which describes itself as a provider of market-leading online and mobile casino games, RNG lottery content…