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Sven Nordin as Olaf II in The Saint Olav Drama at Stiklestad, Norway

Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav den helliges saga. Snorre 1899-edition.

Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.

Several of the original posts from the Ravning Bridge are displayed in the Kongernes Jelling Centre, alongside a multimedia display about the bridge…

Finnr Arnason was an advisor to Olaf Haraldsson. His name is often spelled Arnesson now.

Tattoo of Thor's hammer (Mjölnir) designed by Oliver Hansen and featuring an inscription in older futhark runes.

Two musicians playing as part of Kalundborg's Harbour Festival in the Kongens Togt series of events in Summer 2016 to commemorate Cnut's conquest of…

The logo of the Norwegian outdoor clothing and sportsware brand Norrøna, which features a stylised viking head with helmet.The logo may be…

A painting of the fall of Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030. Thorir hund stabs him with a spear.

The Nidhug is a 16 meter replica Viking ship, constructed in 1998 at Bramsnæs in the Roskilde Fjord by participants in an unemployment scheme, and is…

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…

An article about Thorir Hund, who opposed Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030.

Norse Corp describes itself as "the world's largest dedicated threat intelligence network". The link to the Vikings and the use of a bind-rune as a…

Lux illuxit is a Gregorian chant from the 12th century. It is taken from the Office of St Olav and is thought to have been composed by Eystein…

A blog post about an immigrant's first experience of St Olaf's Day in Norway

A blog post about the hymn for St Olav written in 1896 by Norwegian poet and playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.

Eleanor Parker writes about the English perspective on St Olaf in the medieval period.

A bust of St Olaf was gifted to St Mary's Church, Lindisfarne by the Parish of Nidaros Cathedral.

A photograph of the message of contrition sent by the Parish of Nidaros Cathedral to St Mary's Church, Lindisfarne, on the 1000th anniversary of the…

Ribe VikingeCenter was established in 1992, and is one of the World's leading centers for living history and experiencing the Viking past. It consists…

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