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The Abbey of St Olav in TønsbergThe Abbey of St Olaf, the Viking saint, in Tønsberg. The photographs show the remains of the church attached to the abbey, and a bronze model of it.…
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…
Bust of St Olaf in Lindisfarne's St Mary's ChurchA bust of St Olaf was gifted to St Mary's Church, Lindisfarne by the Parish of Nidaros Cathedral.
Blog: St Olaf in EnglandEleanor Parker writes about the English perspective on St Olaf in the medieval period.
Blog: For the Archbishop's Sins - a healing miracle of St Olaf concerning Archbishop Eystein ErlendssonA blog post about a miracle aassociated with St Olaf
Blog: The Day of St OlafA blog post about an immigrant's first experience of St Olaf's Day in Norway
Lux illuxit laetabundaLux illuxit is a Gregorian chant from the 12th century. It is taken from the Office of St Olav and is thought to have been composed by Eystein…
Thorir HundAn article about Thorir Hund, who opposed Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030.
Erfidrápa Óláfs helga (‘Memorial drápa for Óláfr inn helgi (S. Óláfr)’)This memorial poem for St Olaf was composed by Sigvatr Þórðarson. The hyperlink takes you to the Skaldic Poetry project where the text is available in…
The fall of Olaf II at StiklestadA painting of the fall of Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030. Thorir hund stabs him with a spear.
The farmer's army at Stiklestad, 1030Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav den helliges saga. Snorre 1899-edition.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
Sven Nordin as Olaf II at StiklestadSven Nordin as Olaf II in The Saint Olav Drama at Stiklestad, Norway
Anders Baasmo Christensen as OlafAnders Baasmo Christensen as King Olav in the 2003 production of The Saint Olav Drama.
Blog: St Olaf - our other saintA blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.
St Olaf of NorwaySt Olaf of Norway, patron saint of carvers, difficult marriages, kings, the Faroe Islands and Norway. The article provides a biography of St Olaf.
Heimskringla Volume II Óláfr Haraldsson (The Saint) translated by Alison Finlay and Anthony FaulkesA modern translation of St Olaf's saga available as a freely downloadable pdf from the Viking Society for Northern Research
The Saga of Olaf Haraldson translated by Samuel LaingThis item links to Laing's translation of St Olaf's saga. It is an old translation. The translator has been quite free in interpreting the Old Norse…
St Olav's Viking WalkAn annual walk in north-west England to commemorate the Viking heritage of the area and the life of Norway's patron saint. The link takes you to the…
Plaque indicating location of St Olaf's Kirk in KirkwallThis plaque in Orkney indicates the location of St Olaf's Kirk in Kirkwall, from which Kirkwall may derive it's name.
Replica of an Altar Frontal with Scenes from Óláfs saga helgaAltar frontal illustrated with scenes from Óláfs saga helga, written in 1320-30 about the Norwegian King St. Olaf, (1015 to 1028). The altar resides…