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Representation of the High Seat Pillars Thrown into GoðafossModern representations of the high seat pillars or idols of the Norse gods cast into Goðafoss waterfall by Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði…
Information Board at Goðafoss Waterfall in IcelandGoðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most…
Photos of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Eastern BankDescription
Goðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland,…
Photo of Goðafoss Waterfall from the Western BankGoðafoss ('Waterfall of the Gods') is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most…
Video clip of Goðafoss Waterfall in Northern IcelandGoðafoss is a prominent landmark in Iceland, and also an important site in the Viking Age history of Iceland, most well-known as the place where…
Þjóðveldisbærinn Reconstructed FarmA reconstructed farm based on the excavated remains found at Stöng. It is open to visit in the summer.
VíkingaheimarA museum about the Vikings in Reykjanesbær, Iceland. It features a replica Viking ship as a main attraction.
The Viking: A Family Business for 50 Years (Iceland)Stores in Reykjavík and Akureyri selling quality goods made in Iceland. The branding uses typical Viking imagery of a horned helmet and beard.
Saga Museum, IcelandA museum of exhibits showcasing events for the Icelandic sagas
Ingólfshvoll sign in IcelandMany place names in Iceland reference the earliest Norse settlers, such as this example of Ingólfshvoll (Ingólfr's Hill), referring to the first…
Viking Tours in HeimaeyPhoto of a Viking Tour bus in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. The company runs tours by boat and bus. The branding of the business draws on the Viking…
Vélaverkstæðið Thor Business in HeimaeyVélaverkstæðið Thor is a metalworking workshop in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It uses the image of the Norse god Thor in its branding.
Blog post: The Old Woman and the SeaA discussion of the naming of ships in medieval and modern times after the Viking Age woman Auður djúpúðga in Iceland.
Blog post: Auðr the Far-Traveler …Brief overview of the voyages that Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)uðga Ketilsdóttir made in various sources that relate about her. With Google Maps images of the…
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Project: Stories for all time: The Icelandic fornaldarsögurStories for all time is a research project based at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Nordic research (Nordisk Forskningsinstitut). It aims…
Blog Post: Foremother UnnBook Review of "Urmutter Unn. Geschriften um altnordische Frauen" ('Foremother Unn. History of an Old-Norse woman') by Lydia Kath.
Book Review: What lurks behind the cover of ‘Audssoga’ …A book review of the modern take on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)úðga's story entitled 'Audssoga om "Aud den Djuptenkte." En historisk roman' by Anders Syltevik.
Sofie Vanherpen's BlogItems from Sofie Vanherpen's Blog centred around her PhD-project on Auðr/Unnr djúp(a)úðga Ketilsdóttir (9th Century).
Sun Voyager (Sólfar) sculpture by Jón Gunnar ÁrnasonPhoto of the Sun Voyager, a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason, and unveiled in 1990 near Sæbraut in Reykjavík, Iceland.…
Statue of Ingólfr Arnarson in Arnarhóll in ReykjavíkStatue by Einar Jónsson erected in 1924 at Arnarhóll in the centre of Reykjavík. It depicts Ingólfr Arnarson, who is named in Landnámabók ('The Book…