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Valhala Hidromel, BrazilValhala Hidromel is a company that produces mead in a traditional way, but far from its origins in Northern Europe. The company is based in Campos do…
'Article: Network analysis of the Íslendinga sögur' by P. Mac Carron and R. KennaThe article describes how the authors performed a network analysis of the Íslendinga sögur to gather quantitative information on interrelationships…
Thing Sites: Discover the Viking Cradle of DemocracyThe Thing Project is a project dedicated to promoting tourism by engaging with the various thing sites in northern Europe.
The Old Norse word þing,…
Nerthus ProjectThe Nerthus Project aims at compiling a lexicon of Old English based on structural-functional principles. This involves the synthesis of the knowledge…
Gulatinget: Tusenårsstad for Sogn og Fjordane og Gulen kommuneThe website for the Gulating project, which aims to mediate and promote the history of Gulating. The site includes information about Gulating's…
Kirkjuvagr Orkney GinKirkjuvagr Orkney Gin is a new product due to be launched in August 2016 and produced by Orkney Distilling Limited. It is branded using the Old Norse…
Telemark Viking TeamTelemark Viking Team do team-building events and movie resources. They have a replica of the Oseberg ship that they sail and take people out on. They…
News: Exploring Iceland through its Viking sagasNews article about Kári Gislason and Richard Fidler travelling to Iceland to discover the Old Norse sagas.
Blog: The Viking Origins of the Red Hair GeneA short article discussing the origins of the gene that controls red hair and relating it to the Vikings.
LibraryThing: VikingsLibraryThing is a site for cataloguing your books online. It is possible to search the site by keyword and read reviews that other people have written…
Viking ship Fire PitUser submitted image of a Viking fire pit produced by the Canadian company Imagine Metal Art, which produced metal garden sculptures. For more…
Representation of Yggdrasil and the Norse Cosmos in Museet Ribes VikingerThis representation of the World-Tree in Museet Ribes Vikinger uses the celing and floor to give a sense of Yggrasill's function in connecting…
Oli Stewart Demonstrating Rowing Technique on-board HavhingstenOli Stewart, a member of the Sea Stallion crew, demonstrates good rowing technique on board the largest reconstructed Viking Ship - Havhingsten.…
Blog: The Quest - VikingsAuthor Patricia Bracewell describes her day out to visit the location where History Channel's 'Vikings' is filmed.
St Olaf of NorwaySt Olaf of Norway, patron saint of carvers, difficult marriages, kings, the Faroe Islands and Norway. The article provides a biography of St Olaf.
Blog: St Olaf - our other saintA blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.
Bjarkamál in fornuThe poem Bjarkamál in fornu in Old Norse, Danish and Swedish.
The Old Lay of BiarkiThis is a translation of Bjarkamál in fornu which was sung by the skald Thormod before the battle of Stiklestad.
Anders Baasmo Christensen as OlafAnders Baasmo Christensen as King Olav in the 2003 production of The Saint Olav Drama.
The Ravning Bridge (Ravningbroen), JutlandThe Ravning Bridge (Danish Ravningbroen) is one of the most important archaeological sites in Denmark. It is located in the valley of the River Vejle,…