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Conference Presentation: Christina Lee, ‘ Forged in Hekla’ s Ashes: Old Norse Myths and German Unification’

Christina Lee (University of Nottingham), ‘ Forged in Hekla’ s Ashes: Old Norse Myths and German Unification’. Chaired by Matthias Egeler.…

Nazi Propaganda Poster, on display in the Swedish History Museum

The Nazis used the image of the Viking and an appeal to 'Nordic' identity in order to claim common ground with, and recruit from, the occupied…

Lögberg (Law Rock) at Þingvellir, looking North

Þingvellir is a rift valley in South West Iceland, and the original site of the Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament), which was established at Þingvellir in…

Painting by W.G. Collingwood 'Alþing in Session'

Via Wikimedia Commons: Recoloured crop of larger painting showing a romanticised view of the 11th century Althing (Viking parliament) in session. More…

Illustration of the Alþingi in session on a tourist information board in Þingvellir

Illustration by Gylfi Gislason as part of a larger tourist information board in the Þingvellir Rift Valley

Lögberg (Law Rock) at Þingvellir, looking towards Þingvallavatn

Þingvellir is a rift valley in South West Iceland, and the original site of the Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament), which was established at Þingvellir in…

Þingvellir Rift Valley (North East View)

Þingvellir is a rift valley in South West Iceland, and the original site of the Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament), which was established at Þingvellir in…

Þingvellir Rift Valley (South West View)

Þingvellir is a rift valley in South West Iceland, and the original site of the Alþingi (Icelandic Parliament), which was established at Þingvellir…