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The Banner Saga and Banner Saga 2 (Video Game)From Wikipedia: "The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game developed by Stoic... The game takes place in a Viking…
Tug Boat named Svitzer MjölnirTug boat registered to Copenhagen and named Svitzer Mjölnir after Thor's famous hammer. Another tug is named 'Trym' after the giant who stole Thor's…
Tug Boat named Svitzer TrymTug boat registered to Copenhagen and named Svitzer Trym after the Norse giant Þrymr, who stole Thor's hammer. The comic account of the recovery of…
Vordingborg Sailing Club Boat NamesThe boats at Vordingborg Sailing Club are all named after Norse Gods, and there is even one named for Loki!
Folklore: Why the sea is saltySarahRowsSolo explains why the sea is salty, including some Viking folklore about why they thought the sea was salty. Folklore begins about 7.10 into…
Picture stone from Tjängvide, Gotland, SwedenTjängvide image stone (G 110) from near Ljugarn, Gotland and housed in the Historiska museet in Stockholm, Sweden. It includes a runic memorial…
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…
Souvenir replicas of the Eyrarland Thor StatueThe Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. The original was found at…
Boat named 'Troll' from Elburg in the NetherlandsBoat names in Scandinavia often make references to the Norse past, and particularly to the seafaring culture of the Vikings. It is less common to come…
Troll statue at Geysir Centre, Haukadalur, IcelandThis statue of a troll stands outside the visitor centre at Geysir, and is a popular place for tourists to take photos. Trolls are a supernatural…
Comic: Vikings versus UnicornsA comic about a world where Vikings must fight off unicorns hungry for human flesh and bent on destroying humanity.
M/V Thor Magni in Cork HarbourM/V Thor Magni, a research/survey vessel, belonging to Thor Offshore which works with the oil industry. The company name is a direct reference to the…
Uppsala online: BerserkergangAn essay about berserksgangr from the perspective of a modern Asatru follower and priest of Odin.
Words on Words: The Meaning of RagnarokA blog post about what Ragnarok means by Professor Judith Jesch of the University of Nottingham.
The Viking Answer LadyThe Viking Answer Lady is a popular website that began life as a series of articles for the newsletter of the Barony of Bjornsborg, a branch of the…
Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant from the Statens historiska museumDiscovered in Öland, Köping in Sweden and dating to the Viking Age. It depicts a female figure in elaborate dress holding a cup or horn, and…
VíkingaheimarA museum about the Vikings in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. It features a replica Viking ship as a main attraction.
MyNDIR (My Norse Digital Image Repository)Database of illustrations of Old Norse mythology, as well as scenes of Old Norse paganism and the Conversion period, from manuscripts and early print…
Blog Post about Floki as Loki through the seasonsA discussion of how Floki in the Vikings tv series can be compared to Loki
Blog Post about Trees in Norse mythDiscussion of some trees in Norse mythology