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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…
Lögberg (Law Rock) at Þingvellir, looking NorthÞingvellir 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…
A Viking Landscape - Full lengthwww.vikingnorse.com
This video is about Jesse Byock's interdisciplinary research in Iceland. The material discuss the use of sagas, history and…
A short video about the Vikings
Illustration of the Alþingi in session on a tourist information board in ÞingvellirIllustration by Gylfi Gislason as part of a larger tourist information board in the Þingvellir Rift Valley
Lögberg (Law Rock) at Þingvellir, looking towards ÞingvallavatnÞingvellir 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…
Conversational Old NorseA blog post about Old Norse greetings and small talk.
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…
Item 500 - Wild Vikings - A risky bidding gameA risky bidding game for 2 to 5 daring Vikings ages 6-99. Haba - Habermaaß game nr. 4511.
Information Board Explaining the History of the Stave Church in HeimaeyExplanation of the construction of the Norwegian Stave Church and the history of Christianity in Heimaey
Norwegian Stave Church in HeimaeyThe replica stave church in Heimaey was a gift from the Norwegian state. It was erected in the year 2000 to commemorate 1000 years of Christianity in…
Völuspá by Sveinbjörn BeinteinssonThis is the opening poem of the Poetic Edda, chanted in a style influenced by rímur tradition by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, allsherjargoði (very roughly…
Völuspá: Introduction and Readings (Old Norse & English)Völuspá is one of the most important poems in the Poetic Edda, and the most well-known account of the beginning and end of the world (Ragnarok) in…
Statue by Niels Christian Frandsen Entitled Hús GuðannaA statue standing outside the Norwegian Church in Heimaey, Westman Islands. The statue was erected in 1999 and is named Hús Guðanna, 'House of the…
Old Norse Lesson 1: Introducing the LanguageWhat is Old Norse? How old is it? How is it related to English and the other languages of Northern Europe?
In this first video of a planned series,…
Viking Age Sword from HaukeliDuring a fishing trip in 2012, Gøran Olsen discovered something between stones at Haukeli. The find is now at the University Museum, and appeared to…
Photos of Peel Castle in the Isle of ManPeel Castle in the Isle of Man was originally constructed by the Norse King Magnus Barefoot, who reigned in the eleventh century. It incorporated an…