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Hnefatafl
Hnefatafl was a board game played by Vikings. Although no Viking Age rules are known, it is thought to have been similar to Tablut, a game recorded by Linnaeus in Lachesis Lapponica (1732). This record has been the basis of a number of reconstructed…
Wikinger Waffeln (Viking Waffles) from Germany
A wafer biscuit inexplicably given the Viking brand.
Guðrún and Helgi in Laxdæla Saga
From Laxdæla Saga: "Guðrún was dressed in a kirtle of rám-stuff, and a tight-fitting woven bodice, a high bent coif on her head, and she had tied a scarf round her with dark-blue stripes, and fringed at the ends. Helgi Harðbeinsson went up to…
Modern runic inscription on an animal skin
This item is a transliteration, transcription and translation of World-Tree item 1347.
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1347
The animal skin is from Romania where there was a strong German minority until after WW2, and many of them were…
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1347
The animal skin is from Romania where there was a strong German minority until after WW2, and many of them were…
Runes at Kirkwall Airport
This is the entrance of Kirkwall Airport, Orkney. The placename Grimsetter is written in the runes "krimsitir" in the younger futhark. The new building was opened in 2002 and I have been told that M. P. Barnes advised on the correct use of the runes.
Viking bottle opener
I received this as a Christmas present in 2015. It is a metal bottle opener which fits the standard size of beer bottles here in Germany. It was created as merchandise for the exhibition "Wikinger!" in Rosenheim, Bavaria, 2016.
"Viking" Chicken Nuggets and "Viking" Salami
I found these two at Aldi Süd supermarket, Germany. They are chicken nuggets and salami aimed at children advertised with the German children's series "Wickie", an animated series about a clever Viking boy and his adventures.
Viking Ship "Wikerl" in Rosenheim, Bavaria
This replica Viking ship was originally built for the movie "Wickie und die starken Männer", filmed in Bavaria in 2009. It mainly sailed on Kochelsee for filming. It was then re-used for the second film in the series and stored afterwards. In 2015…
Anders och Måns - Runstensfrossa!
Varsågod, Malin. ;)
Måns gör ett granskande reportage om en fin runsten. I'm a honky tonk man.
Måns gör ett granskande reportage om en fin runsten. I'm a honky tonk man.
Image of Viking ships on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in Ribe
Image of Viking ships on this fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard, which depicts the development of the city of Ribe from its viking roots.
Image of Ansgar on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in Ribe
Depiction of Ansgar with his church on the fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard (801-65). Ansgar was a German missionary (later Archbishop of Hamburg, and later canonised) who was given permission to build the first church in Ribe by King Horik. He…
An Post stamp featuring the Waterford Kite Brooch
An Post stamp issued in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Clontarf anniversary, and featuring the Waterford Kite Brooch (c.1090) overlaid on a map of Waterford city. The brooch was discovered in excavations in Waterford city, and is a superlative…
An Post stamp featuring a Viking sword
An Post stamp issued in 2014 to celebrate the Battle of Clontarf anniversary, and depicting a tenth-century Viking sword from Christchurch Place, Dublin. The background is an image from the Annals of the Four Masters.
A Viking Journey (Blog)
A blog by Irish archaeologist Alva Mac Gowan, documenting this year's summer voyage with the reconstructed Viking ship Havhingsten (the Sea Stallion from Glendalough) as it takes part in the Kongens Togt (King's Journey) commemorating Cnut's conquest…
Bar menus with runes on
Bar menus featuring runes as part of the branding.
Runic banner
A banner at a festival with a rune on it.
Tattoo: Thor's Hammer
A tattoo of Thor's hammer
Tattoo: Ægishjálmur - Helm of Awe/Terror
Tattoo of the Ægishjálmur or Helm of Awe/Terror. Ægishjálmr is known from Fáfnismál, stanza 16, although it is not described there. The form of the tattoo comes from later Icelandic books of sorcery. This is just one form that the Ægishjálmur…
Highland Park - Svein Whisky
Svein, a good Viking name, is one of the Norse-themed brands of malt whisky from the Highland Park distillery. It is part of their Warrior series which also includes Harald and Ingvar. They also have a whisky named for Odin, and have had other…
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