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Amber Thor's hammerAmber Thor's hammer from Hedeby. It is currently exhibited in the Viking Museum Haithabu.
Radio RatatoskOne of the displays at Vikingskipshuset is Radio Ratatosk. Ratatosk is the squirrel that runs up and down Yggdrasill carrying tales and gossip from…
Norse Gods Pin-Up CalendarA humorous pin-up calendar featuring the Norse gods.
Essay Questions from the Course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse Poetry in Translation)Extended essay questions from the seminar course 'Poetry of the Vikings' (Old Norse poetry in translation) which ran in 2013/2014 at University…
Thor Boat on River Ouse, YorkA boat named Thor spotted on the River Ouse, York, during a Dinner Cruise.
Adelsö by Justin Quinn: a poem in The New YorkerThis is a link to a the poem Adelsö, by Justin Quinn, which was printed in the 22 August 2016 edition of The New Yorker magazine. It uses Norse…
Who do you think this statue represents?Sculpture seen in Museet Ribes Vikinger. We think it may represent Sif, or Freyja. Any other suggestions welcome!
Yggdrasill Journal CoverA leather journal cover with an image of Yggdrasill.
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.
Hurstwic: Religion in the Viking AgeThis is the first in a series of presentations for the Hurstwic Heathen Study Group, an organization that meets monthly for informal presentations and…
Silver Valkyrie Ear-Scoop from Birka in the Swedish History MuseumThis beautiful ear scoop was discovered in excavations on the island of Birka (Björkö) in the late nineteenth century. It features a figure…
Handmade cushion with John Bauer Norse mythology imagesThis is a handmade cushion received by the contributor Alison Killilea. It is decorated with several images of Norse mythology by Swedish artist John…
Germanic Mythology: Texts, Translations, ScholarshipA website with translations and texts relating to Old Norse literature and Norse mythology. The website primarily links to other websites, but it does…
The Eye of OdinA preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.
Blog post: Religion and Politics in Ásatrú and HeathenryAn essay about the mixing of religion and politics in modern heathenry that considers how different groups within heathenry interpret the texts.
House named Valhalla in CorkWe are not sure why this house in Cork is named after the great hall in Asgard ruled by Odin, but we are sure there is an interesting story behind it!…
Representation of the Norns at the entrance to Ribe VikingCenterRepresentation of the Norns (Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld)at the entrance to the Ribe VikingCentre, where visitors can learn about the Viking Past…
Thor's Hammer Tattoo with RunesTattoo of Thor's hammer (Mjölnir) designed by Oliver Hansen and featuring an inscription in older futhark runes.
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…