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Hurstwic: Building a Viking-age Turf HouseHurstwic recently traveled to Iceland to shoot our next film, “The Final Battle of Grettir the Strong”. The saga hero Grettir, and his brother Illugi,…
News item: Iceland goose hunt turns up 1,000-year-old swordAn article on the BBC News website about the chance discovery of a Viking Age sword in Iceland.
Edition: Hrafnagaldur Óðins (Forspjallsljóð) Annette Lassen (2011)A scholarly edition of the late Eddic (or Eddic-style) poem 'Hrafnagaldur Óðins' (Odin's Raven Spell) by Annette Lassen, for the Viking Society for…
Viking Horses (Icelandic Company)This company offers horse riding tours in the Reykjavik area, and draws on the Viking origin of Iceland's distinctive breed of horses in their…
Vikingen (Photo of Icelander in Viking costume from 1930)"Vikingen" - Isländsk man i vikingadräkt vid Ármannsfell, Þingvellir, Island
("The Viking" - Icelandic man in Viking costume at Ármann Fell,…
Description of Vikings in the branding of Crowberry LiqueurCrowberry Liqueur, produced by Reykjavik Distillery. The description of the product begins 'Are you looking for a real Viking experience...'
Guide to the classics: the Icelandic sagaA brief introduction to the Icelandic sagas.
News: A Norse temple for the 21st centuryAn article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.
News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking ageIn early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.
Blog post: Iceland: Dramatic Viking Movie Set and Black Sand Dune BeachThe blog post features photographs of a Viking movie set in Iceland.
Horse-fights: The brutal entertainment of the Icelanders in the Middle AgesHorse-fights are depicted in the Icelandic sagas as a form of entertainment. This article examines how horse-fights were conducted and what their…
Postcard of SurtseyA postcard showing Surtsey near Iceland. Surtsey is a volcanic island off the south coast of Iceland. The island was created by a submarine volcanic…
News: Exploring Iceland through its Viking sagasNews article about Kári Gislason and Richard Fidler travelling to Iceland to discover the Old Norse sagas.
Thing Sites: Discover the Viking Cradle of DemocracyThe Thing Project is a project dedicated to promoting tourism by engaging with the various thing sites in northern Europe.
The Old Norse word þing,…
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir multi-sports club in IcelandThis club in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík takes the name of Fjölnir, a legendary Norse king mentioned in Grottasöngr and Ynglinga saga (where he is said to…
Tour - Viking SushiBoat tour and seafood tasting trips
Guesthouse OdinnGuesthouse Odinn is at 9 Óðinsgata in Reykjavik. Nine is a number associated with the god Odin.
Street name: ÓðinstorgÓðinstorg (Odin's square) named for the god Odin.
Hotel ÓðinsvéHotel Óðinsvé in Reykjavik. One of a number of enterprises named for the god Odin. Óðinsvé means 'Odin's sanctuary' and is the root form of the Danish…
Viking ship decorationViking ship decoration on the side of a house in Reykjavik