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Reading list for essay question on Eddic poetry and Odinic wisdom dialogueEssay Title: ‘There is ample evidence in the eddic corpus of a distinct genre of Odinic wisdom dialogue. The poems belonging to this genre are uniform…
Essay Title: ‘The primary value of eddic poetry and Snorri Sturluson’s Edda is located not in their aesthetic accomplishments but in their status as…
Essay Question: What motivates Joanne Harris’s employment of Norse mythology in Runemarks, Runelight, and The Gospel of Loki?
Essay Question: Which aspects of Norse mythology are borrowed and adapted by J. R. R. Tolkien in the construction of Middle-earth?
Essay Question: How does Thomas Gray adapt his sources (Baldrs draumar and Darraðarljóð) in ‘The Descent of Odin’ and ‘The Fatal Sisters’?
Essay Title: ‘The incorporation of Norse mythological material in Beowulf is nothing more than a random assortment of half-remembered stories.’…
Lecture Slides: Introduction to Old Norse (Language)Slides from three lectures introducing undergraduate students to Old Norse, with the main points of grammar covered as well as exercises to accompany…
Runic Credit Card NoticeThis leather faux-runic notice states that nordlysviking.com accepts credit cards. It says 'Vi tar kort' 'We accept credit cards'.
Bone Weaving TabletsBone tablets for tablet weaving. These would be used for weaving the braids that decorated the edges of Viking tunics.
Bronze BraceletsBronze bracelets on sale at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Steel PendantsPendants in the form of the Mammen Mask and Swords.
Bronze Pendants of Various DesignsBronze pendants in the form of Thor's hammer, Viking ships and a face.
FibulaeA selection of reproduction fibulae, some steel and some bronze.
Iron Shears and Other MetalworkIron shears and hooks of types that would have been used in the Viking Age.
Tooth/Claw PendantsThese pendants are made with teeth/claws.
Carved Wooden ContainersCarved Wooden Containers at Tønsberg Viking Festival.
Wooden Chopping Boards and Bone CombsWooden chopping boards with Viking-style decoration and decorated bone combs in cases.
Oseberg Tekstil GruppeOseberg textile group practises Viking Age handicrafts related to textile production, including naturally-dyed yarn, spinning with a drop spindle,…
The Pitney BroochFrom British Museum Website:
"Dished gilt copper-alloy disc brooch, Urnes style. Within a scalloped border, the convex surface of the circular…
Bjerge Brooch Replica in Kalundborg MuseumA sliver replica of an Urnes style brooch, similar to brooches found at Ribe and Lindholm H