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Runer i utstillingeneAn online exhibit about runes at Bergen Museum
The influence of Vikings on European cultureAn essay discussing how the Vikings had a lasting effect on all those they encountered
Mathias fandt monstermønt i MunkeboMathias found a coin from the 800s in Munkebo. It is a rare example of a well-preserved coin featuring a face that is probably Odin on one side, and a…
DC Comics History: The VikingsAn essay about the short-lived comic 'The Vikings' (Dec. 1935 - December 1936).
Viking Age Dyes - A Brief OverviewA discussion of the dyestuffs available to the Vikings and the colours they could have made with them.
Marvel Comics - Last of the VikingsA band of Vikings were exiled from Norway 1248. They sailed west and found an uninhabited island where the lived for many centuries until a plague hit…
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles visit The Last of the Viking HeroesA comic featuring Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Vikings.
Logo of Tórshavar Havn (Port of Tórshavn) in the Faroe IslandsThis is a photo of the logo from a map produced by Tórshavar Havn (and shared with Tórshavn Municipality) depicting Mjǫllnir - the hammer owned by…
Viking Bus Station in Lerwick, ShetlandLerwick's central bus station is named 'Viking Bus Station', in a very clear nod to the island's Norse heritage.
Welcome to Shetland Sign, featuring a Viking ship and Norse mottoThis 'Welcome to Shetland' sign features a version of the Shetland coat of arms, including a Viking ship, and Shetland's motto 'Með lögum skal land…
Northlink Ferry in Lerwick, ShetlandPhoto of Northlink Ferries in Lerwick, Shetland. Their logo features a pointing Viking with flowing hair and a horned helmet. Northlink operates…
King Erik Street in Lerwick, ShetlandMany streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian Kings, Queens and Saints, particularly from the medieval period. This sign probably…
St Magnus Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis sign refers to the early twelfth century Earl of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, who was martyred in 1115 according to Orkneyinga saga. Many streets…
King Haakon Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Hákon Hákonarson, King of Norway from 1217 to 1263. Many streets in central Lerwick are named after Scandinavian…
King Harald Street in Lerwick, ShetlandThis street sign probably refers to Haraldr Hárfagri (Harald Fairhair), ruler of Norway from c. 872 to 930, who recaptured Shetland and Orkney from…
St Sunniva Street in Lerwick, ScotlandThis street sign in Lerwick refers to the tenth-century Norwegian Saint Sunniva (ON Sunnifa), who is associated with Selja on the West Coast of…
Heathen - A Natasha Alterici BookThis is the story of a young Viking woman who sets out on a quest to end the tyrannical reign of the god-king Odin, and to free her people from war,…
Þurs SterkurA pale lager from Iceland brewed by Ölgerðin Egill Skallagrímsson
Дымов Russian Meat Chips with Viking BrandingMeat chips produced by Russian (Moscow-based) company Дымов, which feature a red-haired Viking with horned helmet, a runic inscription and interlace…
Comic: Vikings versus UnicornsA comic about a world where Vikings must fight off unicorns hungry for human flesh and bent on destroying humanity.