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The Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this…

Photo of Kitterland, a small island in the sound between the main Island of Man and the Calf of Man. The second element of the name probably derives…

Surtsey is an island that was formed during an eruption in 1963-67. It was named Surtsey (Surt's Island) after the fire giant (or jötunn) Surtr, who…

Honda Rune seen at Aust Services, Bristol, England. Capacity: 1832cc. Top speed approx 121 mph. Uses a Flat Six engine from the Honda Goldwing. Built…

Viking Dragon Trainer! Áine aged 8 ready for school Fun Walk. Dad made the helmet & sword for Áine's costume. Children's love of Viking lore &…

Cáit age 3 on Viking boat at Ferrycarrig Irish Heritage Park Wexford

The website gives the following information about Asgardia: 'Asgardia - named in honour of
an ancient mythological city in the skies - will offer an…

Agder Vikinglag is a reenactment and living history group that runs many activities related to Viking culture

Bonze-Age depictions of ships from Solbakk, Rogaland, Norway. For a higher resolution image, see…

A shot menu in Uppsala includes this runic drink.

Aker i Viken is a small living history group based in Oslo that focuses on Viking-Age handicrafts.

A two page sheet giving students a handy reference to paradigms and the essentials of Old Norse grammar. Available to download from…

A review of the film Berseker: Hell's Warrior. The film is about a Viking cursed to be reborn whenever he dies, and features vampiric Valkyries whose…

A short article discussing the origins of the gene that controls red hair and relating it to the Vikings.

The news story discusses the start of excavation of an apparently undisturbed grave mound beside the E6 near Fangberget gård in Ringsaker, Hedmark,…

A dark seeded loaf from France, that claims Nordic inspiration.

A modern translation of St Olaf's saga available as a freely downloadable pdf from the Viking Society for Northern Research

Svein, a good Viking name, is one of the Norse-themed brands of malt whisky from the Highland Park distillery. It is part of their Warrior series…

Tattoo of the Ægishjálmur or Helm of Awe/Terror. Ægishjálmr is known from Fáfnismál, stanza 16, although it is not described there. The form of the…

A tattoo of Thor's hammer

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