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The influence of Vikings on European cultureAn essay discussing how the Vikings had a lasting effect on all those they encountered
The Icelandic HorseA short essay on the history of the Icelandic horse from the Viking Age onwards
The Huxley HoardThe Huxley Hoard is a collection of Viking silver that was buried for safekeeping, but was never retrieved. The 21 bracelets and one ingot were…
The Hørning rune stone at Moesgaard Museum, DenmarkThe Hørning stone (DR 58) was carved by an emancipated slave in honour of his master. The inscription reads: tuki : smiþr : riþ :…
The Happy Viking Sports Pub, Yuba City, CASports Pub in Yuba City, CA which uses a Viking cartoon figure with horned helmet in its branding. For more information, see…
The Hall at Borg, Lofoten, NorwayThe reconstruction of the hall at Borg shows how large the greatest Viking halls could be. Originally built in the 500s to a length of 67m, it was…
The Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town HallThis window in Lerwick Town Hall in Shetland depicts the early tirteenth-century King of Norway, Haakon Haakonsson (Hákon Hákonarson, Håkon Håkonsson,…
The Great Valkyrie Keyring by Ninna ThorarinsdottirThe Great Valkyrie Keyring by Ninna Thorarinsdottir, designed for Icelandic Craft and Design www.icd.is.
Ninna Thorarinsdottir is an Icelandic…
The Great Battle on the 22nd: Slavs and Vikings Festival in Wolin.One of three clashes during the Great Battle, in which ca. 400 warriors from different countries took part.
The Slavs and Vikings Festival in…
The Gokstad ShipThe Gokstad ship was found in a burial mound at Gokstad in Vestfold, Norway. The ship dates to c. 890 AD and the burial probably took place c. 900 AD.…
The Gjermundbu HelmetThe Gjermundbu helmet is the only Viking Age helmet that has been found in Norway. It was found in a burial mound near Haugsbygda in Ringerike in 1943…
The Gilling SwordThe Gilling Sword was found in a stream in Gilling West in 1976. It is on display at The Yorkshire Museum, York.
The farmer's army at Stiklestad, 1030Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav den helliges saga. Snorre 1899-edition.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
The fall of Olaf II at StiklestadA painting of the fall of Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030. Thorir hund stabs him with a spear.
The Eyrarland Thor Statue in the National Museum of IcelandThe Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. It was found at Eyrarland near…
The Eye of OdinA preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.
A short video about the Vikings
The Edda of Burdens by Elizabeth BearThe Edda of Burdens is the title of a series of speculative fiction books by Elizabeth Bear. The story draws on Norse myth and places it in a…
The Deck and Mast Seat of the Oseberg ShipDetail of the deck and mast seat of the Oseberg Ship, viewed from the stern.
The Danish Canadian MuseumThe Danish Canadian Museum offers the opportunity to explore Danish settlement in Canada, including a replica Viking ship called Freydis Joanna.