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Ändersta Rune Stone (U 1160) in the Ashmolean Museum (Left Side)Rune stone in the Ashmolean Museum, originally from Uppland in Sweden and dating the the late Viking Age. It was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in…
Ändersta Rune Stone (U 1160) in the Ashmolean Museum (Front View)Rune stone in the Ashmolean Museum, originally from Uppland in Sweden and dating the the late Viking Age. It was donated to the Ashmolean Museum in…
Always be a Viking Plaque in IcelandA Viking variation on the common 'Always be yourself unless...' statement, seen in an Icelandic souvenir shop.
Icelandic Viking Salt Product by Íslensk hollustaThe company website for Íslensk hollusta refers to the fact that Icelanders used Black Salt until the 15th Century, produced from burning seaweed. It…
Magnetic Viking Warrior for ChildrenSouvenir magnetic Viking warrior for children, seen in Shetland Museum and Archives. The outfit is relatively accurate, with no horned helmet in…
Up Helly Aa WebsiteOfficial Website of the Up Helly Aa Festival in Shetland.
The Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The…
Shields and Artwork from the Up Helly Aa ProclamationEach proclamation displayed publicly before the Up Helly Aa festival includes a painting, usually relating to the Viking heritage of Shetland. These…
Replica Shields from the Up Helly Aa FestivalDifferent shields designed for the Guizer Jarl in the Lerwick Up Helly Aa festival. They draw heavily on Norse artwork and imagery.
The Up Helly A'…
Jarl's suit, including helmet and shield, worn in the Up Helly A FestivalA Jarl is chosen every year to lead the Up Helly Aa Vikings, who lead the parade and burn the galley during the festivities. The elaborate costume…
Jarls' Costumes from the 2015 and 2016 Up Helly Aa FestivalCostumes created for the Jarl (leader of the squad of Vikings in the procession that burns the galley). Each year the costume is different, usually…
Replica Galley from the Up Helly Aa ExhibitionBrightly painted replica galley with a dragon head on display in the Up Helly A' Exhibition in Lerwick, Shetland.
The Up Helly A' is a festival…
The Up Helly Aa Proclamation, 2016Proclamation and Artwork produced for the 2016 Up Helly A', and on public display in Lerwick, Shetland. The proclamations typically poke fun at the…
Sign for Up Helly Aa Exhibition, Lerwick, Shetland
Up Helly Aa Galley Shed and ExhibitionThe Up Helly A' is a festival celebrated on the 24th day after Christmas in Shetland. The celebrations involve a parade of 1000 guizers led by a Jarl,…
God of War - E3 2016 Gameplay Trailer | PS4God of War gameplay trailer, which premiered at E3 2016.
This new release is set in the world of Old Norse mythology
Blog: Stones IngrainedA blog about early medieval art, and especially sculpture.
The Happy Viking Sports Pub, Yuba City, CASports Pub in Yuba City, CA which uses a Viking cartoon figure with horned helmet in its branding. For more information, see…
The Eyrarland Thor Statue in the National Museum of IcelandThe Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. It was found at Eyrarland near…
Souvenir replicas of the Eyrarland Thor StatueThe Eyrarland Statue is a small bronze seated figure, which is widely understood to represent Thor with his hammer. The original was found at…
View inside the Round Tower of St Magnus Church, EgilsaySt Magnus Church, founded at the site of the killing of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney by an axe-blow to the head in ca. 1116 at the orders…