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The Battle of Maldon (Subtitled Version)Set in AD 991 at the mouth of the river Panta, the Earl Byrhtnoth deals battle to Viking raiders. Unfortunately the epic poem is a fragment; the…
Draken Harald Hårfagre Sailing into New York City 2016The largest Viking ship sailing in modern times, Draken Harald Hårfagre, sailed into New York City harbor September 17 2016. She left Haugesund,…
About the art of rigging a Viking ship with hemp.Woody Wiest talks about rigging the Draken Harald Hårfagre using hemp ropes.
Drafn VikinglagDrafn Vikinglag is a living history group that promotes Viking sports and handicrafts. The group organises Drafn Viking Market, and is engaged with…
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…
The Viking Age: History and Culture of the Medieval Scandinavian ExpansionThe syllabus for a course about the Vikings at undergraduate level.
Raiders, Traders and Explorers: A History of the Viking ExpansionA series of items for a six week introductory course about the Vikings, including lecture slides, reading lists and notes about the course.
Blog post: Religion and Politics in Ásatrú and HeathenryAn essay about the mixing of religion and politics in modern heathenry that considers how different groups within heathenry interpret the texts.
Culture and Gender in the Danelaw: Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian Brooches, 850-1050A database of Scandinavian and Anglo-Scandinavian female personal ornaments in England. This research forms the basis of the book 'Viking Identities:…
How to pronounce the gods' names in Old NorseDr Jackson Crawford explains how to pronounce the gods' names in Old Norse
Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary CultureNorse myths and medieval sagas have been the source for “popular” cultural trends since the first nationalistic approach of the Romantics in 19th…
Tema: VikingerDanish educational resource for schools.
Vikingerne kort fortaltA series of short documentaries about the Vikings
Viking Helmet Mask for Children and AdultsA paper helmet mask based on the Gjermundbu Helmet of Norway, dating to the second half of the 10th century (sometime between 950 and 975AD). This…
Viking Fest- Lodi Public Library. Lodi, California.An event report documenting a Viking-themed public event held at Lodi Public Library September 27, 2015. This report includes local demographics…
Fun Facts about VikingsShort essays about the Vikings
The Vikings in Scotland and Ireland in the Ninth CenturyText of Donnchadh Ó Corráin's O'Donnell Lecture, delivered at the Taylorian Building, Oxford, on Ascension Day, 1997
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Viking Space ProbesTwo NASA space probes sent to Mars in the 1970s were named Viking 1 and Viking 2. They both consisted of an orbiter and a lander, which photographed…
Cut out and assemble Viking toilet paper roll craftAn activity from DLTK's Crafts for Kids, which features many downloadable activities for children. To download the template, click here
Viking Classic Soft CheeseA soft cheese branded with a Viking longship for no readily apparent reason. Seen in a Dutch supermarket.