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Skull and Bust of Svend Estridsen from Denmark's National MuseumThe skull of King Svend Estridsen (Sveinn Ástríðarson), who ruled Denmark from 1047 until his death in 1074 and is popularly…
Galgebakken FibulaA silver fibula in the form of a woman with a shield and sword. This has been identified as a Valkyrie, although it may be a shieldmaiden.
Viking Age coin with ship in Nationalmuseet, DanmarkViking Age coin with ship, stray find (no location). For a higher-resolution image see http://samlinger.natmus.dk/DO/8345
Images of the eleventh- or twelfth-century Annaholty Bog ShoeImages of a leather shoe found in Annaholty Bog on the border of Co. Limerick Co. Tipperary and dating to the eleventh or twelfth century. It is a…
Reconstruction of the Annaholty Bog Shoe by John NichollReconstruction of an eleventh-century leather shoeby experimental archaeologist John Nicholl. The original wasfound in Annaholty Bog on the border of…
Viking Portrait seen in a shop window in YoughalArtwork by Youghal artist John O'Mahony, featuring a Viking with beard and horned helmet. Youghal was founded as a temporary settlement by the…
Nyheter: TX Vikings fjernet fra programmetThe Christian body-building show TX Vikings was removed from the programme at Tønsberg vikingfestival after they used their show to proselytise, thus…
Leaflet about the Sólfar / Sun Voyager sculpture in ReykjavíkInformation leaflet about the Sólfar sculpture, often described as a 'Viking ship' and the artist Jón Gunnar Árnason.
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 Fates' Sculpture in St Stephen's Green, DublinStatue by artist Josef Wackerle, entitled 'The Fates', and depicting the Norns Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld weaving the fates of men. It was a gift to the…
Translation of Hamðismál by Josefina TroncosoA translation of Hamðismál by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student at Durham University. Hamðismál is a heroic…
Translation of Völundarkviða by Josefina TroncosoA translation of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year English student…
Translation of Völundarkviða into Spanish by Josefina TroncosoA translation into Spanish of the Old Norse poem Völundarkviða from the Poetic Edda by Josefina Troncoso (@kriemhildsrache on Twitter), a 3rd year…
Branding: Nordic IceThe Nordic Ice brand uses a stereotypical Viking with a horned helmet as its logo. It is made by Temperatsure.
De VikingenA website in Dutch about the Vikings
News Article: Viking thing site found on ButeNew research has identified a possible Viking thing (parliament) site on Bute in the Hebrides. It is suggested that Ketill flatnose may have been…
Words on Words: The Meaning of RagnarokA blog post about what Ragnarok means by Professor Judith Jesch of the University of Nottingham.
Erfidrápa Óláfs helga (‘Memorial drápa for Óláfr inn helgi (S. Óláfr)’)This memorial poem for St Olaf was composed by Sigvatr Þórðarson. The hyperlink takes you to the Skaldic Poetry project where the text is available in…
Review: 'Women in Old Norse Society' and 'Old Norse Images of Women' by Jenny JochensOn pp. 89-91, a review of:
Jochens, J., 1995 'Women in Old Norse Society' (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press)
Jochens, J., 1996 'Old Norse…
Rune-stone U 489Late Viking Age granite rune-stone, originally from Morby in Uppland, Sweden, now in Universitetsparken, Uppsala. Signed by the renowned rune-carver…