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Blog: The Day of St OlafA blog post about an immigrant's first experience of St Olaf's Day in Norway
Lux illuxit laetabundaLux 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…
Norse Corp threat intelligence networkNorse 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…
Thorir HundAn article about Thorir Hund, who opposed Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030.
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…
Nidhug Replica Viking Touring ShipThe 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…
The fall of Olaf II at StiklestadA painting of the fall of Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030. Thorir hund stabs him with a spear.
Logo of Norrøna Sport on SwimwearThe logo of the Norwegian outdoor clothing and sportsware brand Norrøna, which features a stylised viking head with helmet.The logo may be…
Can you help us to identify these performers in Viking dress in Kalundborg, Denmark?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…
Thor's Hammer Tattoo with RunesTattoo of Thor's hammer (Mjölnir) designed by Oliver Hansen and featuring an inscription in older futhark runes.
Finn ArnessonFinnr Arnason was an advisor to Olaf Haraldsson. His name is often spelled Arnesson now.
Posts from the Ravning Bridge at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience CentreSeveral of the original posts from the Ravning Bridge are displayed in the Kongernes Jelling Centre, alongside a multimedia display about the bridge…
The farmer's army at Stiklestad, 1030Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav den helliges saga. Snorre 1899-edition.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
Sven Nordin as Olaf II at StiklestadSven Nordin as Olaf II in The Saint Olav Drama at Stiklestad, Norway
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,…
Anders Baasmo Christensen as OlafAnders Baasmo Christensen as King Olav in the 2003 production of The Saint Olav Drama.
The Old Lay of BiarkiThis is a translation of Bjarkamál in fornu which was sung by the skald Thormod before the battle of Stiklestad.
Bjarkamál in fornuThe poem Bjarkamál in fornu in Old Norse, Danish and Swedish.
Blog: St Olaf - our other saintA blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.
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.