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Handout: Discussion Questions about Volsunga SagaA list of questions for discussion of Volsunga saga in a seminar
Handout: Preparation Sheet for discussion of Helgakviða Hundingsbana II and the Legend of SigmundrA preparation sheet detailing work to be done and questions to be considered when translating and analysing Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.
Powerpoint: Introduction to ÞiðrekssagaAn introduction to Þiðrekssaga.
Handout: Introduction to Heroic PoetryAn introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.
Exercise: Palaeography of Old Norse Heroic PoetryClass preparation for a seminar on the palaeography of Old Norse heroic poetry.
Exercise: Comparative Questions about the Quarrel of Queens and the Death of SigurdAn exercise with questions about the quarrel of queens and the death of Sigurd.
Exercise: Sigurd Kills the Dragon in ÞiðrekssagaTexts and discussion questions on the topic of Sigurd slaying the dragon in Þiðrekssaga.
Handout: The Archetypal Legend of LejreA handout about the place of Lejre.
Powerpoint: The Young SigurdPresentation about Sigurd the Dragonslayer and the sources for his deeds.
Exercise: The Young SigurdExercises to prepare for a seminar on Sigurd
Handout: The Two Main Manuscripts of the Poetic EddaA handout about the two main manuscripts that provide the texts of the Poetic Edda.
Website of a Polish sport's brand VIKINGOfficial website of a Polish sport's and outdoors clothing brand.
Café Sejd in JellingCafé Sejd is locates on Gormstorv 7a in Jelling (Denmark).
Word 'sejd' (ON seiðr) is name of complex magic practices, which (according to the…
Viking ship seen in Lofoten, NorwayA reconstructed Viking ship in Lofoten, Norway. The design appears to be based on the Gokstad ship.
Storynory: The Punishment of LokiStorynory is a website with audio stories for children, including stories about the Norse gods, such as this one about Loki. The language of the site…
Monty Python - Spam (featuring Vikings!)The origin of SPAM.
A clip from Monty Python's Flying Circus involving spam-loving vikings with horned helmets!
Review: Berserker: Hell's WarriorA review of the film Berseker: Hell's Warrior. The film is about a Viking cursed to be reborn whenever he dies, and features vampiric Valkyries whose…
Sigurd and Fafnir (1906) by Hermann HendrichPainting of Sigurd and the dragon Fafnir by German painter Hermann Hendrich, part of his series based on scenes from Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.…
Replica Viking ship 'Nidhug', photographed at the 'Kongens Togt' festivalA 2/3 sized replica touring ship based on the Norwegian Gokstad ship (c. 900), and produced by Viking Tours. The boat can be sailed but also has a…
Snorra Edda: Seminar Questions - Introduction and OverviewSeminar questions for the first part of a course on Snorra Edda