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Photo of tug named 'Magni' in Reykjavik harbourA tug / pilot vessel used to guide large ships in and out of Reykjavik harbour - named after Thor's son Magni, gifted with prodigious strength.
MOIRAI - Blood treasure, woven fates - TrailerThis is a short video to introduce MOIRAI's latest concert project on the Old Norse poetic Edda. More information can be found here:…
Conference Presentation: Andrey Korovin, 'Thorvald Kondrason as a Saga Hero and the Main Character in a Historical Novel'Andrey Korovin (Moscow State Pedagogical University), ‘ Thorvald Kondrason as a Saga Hero and the Main Character in a Historical Novel’. Chaired by…
Conference Presentation: Carl Phelpstead, ‘ Past and Present Identities in Margaret Elphinstone’ s Islanders’Carl Phelpstead (Cardiff University), ‘ Past and Present Identities in Margaret Elphinstone’ s Islanders’. Chaired by Dieuwke la Roi. Presentation at…
Conference Presentation: Matthew Driscoll, ‘ Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur’Matthew Driscoll (University of Copenhagen/Ulster University), ‘ Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur’. Chaired by Orla Murphy.…
Snorri's bath at ReykholtA photograph of Snorri's bath at Reykholt, Iceland. There used to be a tunnel from the cellar of Snorri's house to just above the bath. The tunnel is…
Viking Snack: harðfiskur / stockfishHarðfiskur (English 'stockfish') is a delicious snack of naturally dried fish that is commonly eaten with butter on it. This brand is marketed as…
Viking SchnapsViking Schnaps is an alcoholic drink available in various flavours that are named for the Norse gods. Its tagline is 'Pure natural drink for real…
Blog post: Women - Key figures in medieval SwedenIn one section of the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm representing the Viking period, Swedish women are represented in one individual display case…
'Grágás: Konungsbók' ed. by Vilhjálmur FinsenGrágás is the Icelandic law code that exists in several editions. This is the edition found in Codex Regius.
Bibliographic reference for most…
Leaflet about the Sólfar / Sun Voyager sculpture in ReykjavíkInformation leaflet about the Sólfar sculpture, often described as a 'Viking ship' and the artist Jón Gunnar Árnason.
Information about Sólfar / Sun Voyager sculptureSólfar / Sun Voyager by artist Jón Gunnar Árnason is often described as a Viking ship, when in fact the inspiration is more complex, as this…
Einstök Icelandic ales with Viking brandingAles produced by Einstök ölgerð, and featuring a viking with beard and horned helmet on the label (the Einstök logo).
Reading list for essay question on the figure of the hero in Ǫrvar-Odds sagaEssay Question: How is the figure of the hero presented in Ǫrvar-Odds saga?
Essay Question: To what extent do the authors of Gísla saga Súrssonar and Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar critique Icelandic law and the sentence of…
The Ytri-Ásar SwordThe Ytri-Ásar sword was found by hunters at Ytri-Ásar in southern Iceland in 2016. It is being conserved now and was on display briefly when this…
Lecture notes on Gísla saga SúrssonarNotes produced by Rebecca Merkelbach for an introductory lecture at Cambridge on Gísla saga Súrssonar (one of the Sagas of Icelanders dealing with the…
Handout on Gísla saga SúrssonarA handout produced by Rebecca Merkelbach to accompany an introductory lecture at Cambridge on Gísla saga Súrssonar (one of the Sagas of Icelanders…
Handout: Laxdœla sagaHandout on Laxdœla saga saga (The Saga of the People of Laxárdalr) by Joanne Shortt Butler, including extracts from the saga, a family tree and…
Handout: Ari Thorgilsson’s Book of the Icelanders and Icelandic IdentityA short handout produced by Joanne Shortt Butler on the topic of Ari Thorgilsson’s Book of the Icelanders and Icelandic Identity, including a short…