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Blog post: Walking the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyA photoblog describing the walk to and around the Norse settlement at the Brough of Birsay.
Article: Outlaws, trolls and berserkers: meet the hero-monsters of the Icelandic sagasRebecca Merkelbach on outlaws, trolls and berserkers in the Icelandic sagas. This article considers how different types of characters in the sagas are…
Blog post: Debunking the "Vikings weren't victims of climate" mythThis blog post considers the evidence for Greenland being warmer when settled by Vikings than it is now.
Blog post: Iceland: Dramatic Viking Movie Set and Black Sand Dune BeachThe blog post features photographs of a Viking movie set in Iceland.
The Introduction of Sails to Scandinavia: Raw materials, Labour and LandThis paper explores the logistical consequences of the introduction of sails to Scandinavia on the threshold of the Viking Age.
Blog post: Following up on Viking SailsA follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the VikingsA blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
Tales of the Viking Gods Puppet Show by Púca PuppetsChildren's show at the Cork Puppet Festival 2016 on the theme of Viking Gods. Púca Puppets is based in Dublin.
Blog post: Rain stopped playDavid is a photographer in Norway, who posts black and white images that include local Viking markets on the blog. This item links to one of those…
Blog post: Vikings galore!A blog post with photographs of Viking reenactors in Sweden.
Blog: An Historian Goes to the MoviesLarsen's blog discusses movies from the perspective of an historian. History Channel's 'Vikings' has come under his scrutiny, and this item links to…
Horse-fights: The brutal entertainment of the Icelanders in the Middle AgesHorse-fights are depicted in the Icelandic sagas as a form of entertainment. This article examines how horse-fights were conducted and what their…
Viking River Cruises - Explore More Magazine, Summer 2016Explore More is a quarterly magazine published by Viking River Cruises. This edition features an article about the new ship Viking Sea being added to…
Postcard of SurtseyA postcard showing Surtsey near Iceland. Surtsey is a volcanic island off the south coast of Iceland. The island was created by a submarine volcanic…
Pirates of the Frozen North Constructible Strategy GamePirates of the Frozen North was a supplement for the Pirates Constructible Strategy Game. The game came with plastic ships that needed to be built…
Lewis Chessman Berserker ModelA model of one of the Lewis Chessmen warder figures, bought in Stornoway in 2015.
Model Viking WarriorA model Viking warrior of unknown provenance. He has the typical, anachronistic, double-headed axe and horned helmet.
Pewter Viking LongshipA pewter Viking longship of unknown provenance.
Viking souvenir statuetteA photograph of a Viking souvenir statuette of unknown provenance. The figure wears typical Viking garb and carries a tri-lobed sword,…
News: Arsene Wenger raised Viking sword aloft before friendly in Norway after managers exchanged giftsArsene Wenger was given a replica Viking sword as a gift before a match with Viking FK.