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Reading list for essay question on the figure of the poet presented in the skáldasögurEssay Question: How is the figure of the poet presented in the skáldasögur (Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa, Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar, Gunnlaugs saga…
Essay Question: Why do the authors of the skáldasögur (Bjarnar saga Hítdœlakappa, Egils saga Skalla-Grímssonar, Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu, Hallfreðar…
Essay Question: To what extent do the authors of Gísla saga Súrssonar and Grettis saga Ásmundarsonar critique Icelandic law and the sentence of…
Essay Question: What are the major differences between the telling of the legend of the Vǫlsungar in eddic poetry and that in Vǫlsunga saga?
Essay Question: How is the figure of the hero presented in Ǫrvar-Odds saga?
Essay Question: How are mythological stories depicted in Bragi Boddason’s Ragnarsdrápa?
Publications of the Viking SocietyDigital PDF versions of printed works published by The Viking Society. Includes Old Norse editions, translations and secondary literature.
Viking: The BerserkersA film described as 'The Viking Hunger Games'. This trailer shows one way that popular culture engages with the Vikings, in this instance the Viking…
Anundshög Official WebsiteThe official home page for Anundshög, Sweden’s largest prehistoric burial mound, and Viking Age ship setting.
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse SettlementJarlshof is a site on Shetland with evidence of occupation from the Neolithic period to the late medieval period, and includes Norse longhouses. It is…
News: Body in well confirms Viking SagaArchaeology News from Past Horizons. Report on archaeological findings in Trondheim, Norway.
Mimisbrunnr.info: Developments in ancient Germanic studiesA news service for topics relevant to Germanic studies, their academic study and their reception.
The site is named for the well of Mimir from…
Det Brente SkipetDocumentary about a huge and spectacular, but forgotten viking burialmound, excavated in 1874. English subtitles. (p) 2009
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Old Norwegian Languagethis is an example of Old Norwegian as it was around 1255. It is again Arne Torp who made the video, check out his website…
Valkyrie figure from TjørnehøjA silver gilt Valkyrie or shieldmaiden figure from Tjørnehøj in Denmark.
Fragment of razor with ship motif from Strærup in Nationalmuseet, DanmarkA pre-Viking razor fragment from theLate Bronze Age, period V. FromStrærup, Sogn.For a higher resolution image see…
Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan godsDescription from http://www.sunfilm.is/playing-cards-nordic-gods.html
"Playing cards depicting the Norse pagan gods and characters from the myths…
Asgard Bestattungen (Funeral Home) in BerlinThe Asgard Besttatungen has three branches in Berlin - this photo was taken on Schönhauser Allee. It is not clear if the company promotes Asatru faith…
Askøy VikinglagAskøy Vikinglag is a reenactment group in Askøy near Bergen, with a permanent base at Herdla fort. The group focuses on recreating and presenting the…
Vikingtid og middelalder i NorgeA short history of the Viking Age and medieval period in Norway with exercises for pupils. These are supplements to the book 'Historie Vg2. Fra de…