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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…
Hurstwic: Building a Viking-age Turf HouseHurstwic recently traveled to Iceland to shoot our next film, “The Final Battle of Grettir the Strong”. The saga hero Grettir, and his brother Illugi,…
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
Photo of the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Boreray)St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely…
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Hirta and Soay)St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely…
St Kilda Archipelago, Scotland (Hirta)St Kilda is an isolated archipelago west of the Hebridies. The etymology of St Kilda is debated, but it does not refer to a saint - the most likely…
Photos of Surtsey in the Westman IslandsSurtsey is an island that was formed during an eruption in 1963-67. It was named Surtsey (Surt's Island) after the fire giant (or jötunn) Surtr, who…
The Calf of ManThe Calf of Man is an Island lying off the south coast of the Isle of Man. Its name derives from Old Norse kalfr, meaning both a calf and (as in this…