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Website: Introduction to 'Viking Age Music' by the Viking Answer LadyA brief general introduction to what little we know about music in the Viking Age, including literary references, finds of instruments and some audio…
"Viking" promotion seen in Temple Bar, DublinA promoter in Viking dress (with horned helmet) directing customers to Leo Burdock fish and chips in Temple Bar. The restaurant appears to be…
Askøy VikinglagAskøy Vikinglag is a reenactment group in Askøy near Bergen, with a permanent base at Herdla fort. The group focuses on recreating and presenting the…
Educational Resource: Skaldic Poetry: A Short IntroductionA useful introductory essay on Skaldic Poetry by Dr Debbie Potts, produced as part of the 'Modern Poets on Viking Poetry' Project and hosted by ASNC…
Tour Bus in OsloA tour bus in Oslo with a Viking with horned helmet on the side.
Freyja Jewellery Shop, OsloFreyja is known for Brisingamen, the necklace, and this shop appears to sell a wide range of jewellery of which she might have approved.
Freia ChocolatesFreia began as a brand in Oslo in 1889 when the factory was first founded to produce chocolate. The reason for the name of the company is not known,…
Viking-themed Souvenirs in a Shop in OsloA selection of Viking-themed souvenirs in a shop window in Oslo. They include Viking longship tea-light holder, Viking trolls, a horned helmet,…
Medieval OsloThe layout of part of medieval Oslo is shown with log walls one or two layers high and the cord roads in between them. This gives a sense of how…
Vølund SmedA statue of Vølund / Wayland / Völundr the smith. It was made in 1873 by Stephan Sinding. Völundr is the protagonist of Völundarkviða in the Poetic…
St Olavs gate, OsloSt Olavs gate (St Olav's Road) in Oslo is named for Olav Haraldsson who died at the battle of Stiklestad in 1030. He is largely credited with…
Iduns gate, OsloIdun was the goddess who tended the golden apples that kept the gods young.
Wooden VikingAn abstract wooden Viking
Norrøna Shop, OsloNorrøna uses a logo of a Viking's head that immediately reminds of Knud Bergslien's painting 'Birkebeinerne'. The head is positioned as if the Viking…
Gjermundbu Helmet KeyringsKeyrings decorated with the Gjermundbu helmet spotted at the ticket booth in Oslo harbour.
Wooden Fridge Magnet with Viking Ship DesignA wooden fridge magnet featuring Viking ships and a Viking. Seen in the ticket booth at Oslo Harbour.
Yacht called 'Sigyn'A yacht called 'Sigyn'. In Norse mythology, Sigyn was Loki's wife, who cared for him even when he was chained in a cave with the entrails of his…
The "Devil of Oslo"This relief is in the wall of Oslo cathedral. It depicts a man beset by beasts or devils, and was originally in St Hallvard's Cathedral.…
Viking MelkViking milk is a brand of condensed milk. It uses a Viking longship as its logo. The photographs show tins from several different eras of this brand.…
Freia BakepulverFreia, the company named for the Norse goddess, produced baking powder as well as chocolate.