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The Abbey of St Olav in Tønsberg
The 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. The church is circular, being the only round church in Vestfold.
St Olavs gate, Oslo
St 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 converting Norway to Christianity, although somewhat brutally. This process was ostensibly begun by Olav…
Bust of St Olaf in Lindisfarne's St Mary's Church
A bust of St Olaf was gifted to St Mary's Church, Lindisfarne by the Parish of Nidaros Cathedral.
Blog: St Olaf in England
Eleanor 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 Erlendsson
A blog post about a miracle aassociated with St Olaf
Blog: Hymn for St Olaf
A blog post about the hymn for St Olav written in 1896 by Norwegian poet and playwright Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson.
Blog: The Day of St Olaf
A blog post about an immigrant's first experience of St Olaf's Day in Norway
Lux illuxit laetabunda
Lux 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 Erlendsson.
Thorir Hund
An 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 Old Norse and in English.
The fall of Olaf II at Stiklestad
A painting of the fall of Olaf Haraldsson at Stiklestad in 1030. Thorir hund stabs him with a spear.
The farmer's army at Stiklestad, 1030
Halfdan Egedius: Illustration for Olav den helliges saga. Snorre 1899-edition.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
Book: Snorre Sturlason - Heimskringla, J.M. Stenersen & Co, 1899.
Sven Nordin as Olaf II at Stiklestad
Sven Nordin as Olaf II in The Saint Olav Drama at Stiklestad, Norway
Anders Baasmo Christensen as Olaf
Anders Baasmo Christensen as King Olav in the 2003 production of The Saint Olav Drama.
Blog: St Olaf - our other saint
A blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.
St Olaf of Norway
St 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 Faulkes
A 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 Laing
This 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 text.
St Olav's Viking Walk
An 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 article about it in The Norseman magazine
King Olav II Haraldsson - St Olav
A short article about Olav Haraldsson who was canonised in 1031. He died at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030, and is credited with bringing Christianity to Norway.