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Handout: Introduction to Heroic PoetryAn introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.
Powerpoint: Introduction to ÞiðrekssagaAn introduction to Þiðrekssaga.
Handout: Preparation Sheet for discussion of Helgakviða Hundingsbana II and the Legend of SigmundrA preparation sheet detailing work to be done and questions to be considered when translating and analysing Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.
Handout: Discussion Questions about Volsunga SagaA list of questions for discussion of Volsunga saga in a seminar
Handout: Beowulf and Grettis sagaA handout about Beowulf and Grettis saga, and the possible connection between the two.
Exercise: A Debate about Beowulf and Grettis SagaA class exercise involving a debate about whether Beowulf's fight with Grendel has an analogue in Grettir's fight with Glamr
Syllabus: Ancient Germanic Heroic LegendSyllabus for a course focused on Germanic heroic legends in Old Norse, Old English, Latin and Middle High German literature.
The Abbey of St Olav in TønsbergThe Abbey of St Olaf, the Viking saint, in Tønsberg. The photographs show the remains of the church attached to the abbey, and a bronze model of it.…
Translation of Völundarkviða into Spanish by Josefina TroncosoA translation into Spanish of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year…
Translation of Völundarkviða by Josefina TroncosoA translation of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student…
Translation of Hamðismál by Josefina TroncosoA translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. Hamðismál is a heroic…
The Viking Age: History and Culture of the Medieval Scandinavian ExpansionThe syllabus for a course about the Vikings at undergraduate level.
Raiders, Traders and Explorers: A History of the Viking ExpansionA series of items for a six week introductory course about the Vikings, including lecture slides, reading lists and notes about the course.
Loft (Storehouse) from TelemarkA medieval storehouse from Telemark.
Medieval FarmhouseA Norwegian farmhouse from the second half of the thirteenth century.
Replica of Church Portal from Hylestad Stave ChurchReplica of the carvings of the portal to Hylestad stave church. The carvings show scenes from the Sigurd legend.
Gol Stave ChurchGol Stave Church was moved to the Folkemuseum in the late 19th century. Only about one third of the surviving church was used (those parts that were…
The "Devil of Oslo"This relief is in the wall of Oslo cathedral. It depicts a man beset by beasts or devils, and was originally in St Hallvard's Cathedral.…
Medieval OsloThe layout of part of medieval Oslo is shown with log walls one or two layers high and the cord roads in between them. This gives a sense of how…
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