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Reykjavik Viking AdventureReykjavik Viking Adventure is a small, independent tour operator that offers guided tours on a replica viking ship around Reykjavik. The idea is to…
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…
Review: 'Women in Old Norse Society' and 'Old Norse Images of Women' by Jenny JochensOn pp. 89-91, a review of:
Jochens, J., 1995 'Women in Old Norse Society' (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press)
Jochens, J., 1996 'Old Norse…
Review: 'Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power' by Jóhanna Katrín FriðriksdóttirA review of Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, 2013 'Women in Old Norse Literature: Bodies, Words, and Power.' The New Middle Ages (New York: Palgrave…
Review: 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' ed. by Sarah Anderson and Karen SwensonReview of Anderson, S. and Swenson, K. (eds), 2002 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' (London and New…
Resting Place of St Magnus, Kirkwall
Representation of Yggdrasil and the Norse Cosmos in Museet Ribes VikingerThis representation of the World-Tree in Museet Ribes Vikinger uses the celing and floor to give a sense of Yggrasill's function in connecting…
Representation of the Norns at the entrance to Ribe VikingCenterRepresentation of the Norns (Urðr, Verðandi and Skuld)at the entrance to the Ribe VikingCentre, where visitors can learn about the Viking Past…
Representation of the High Seat Pillars Thrown into GoðafossModern representations of the high seat pillars or idols of the Norse gods cast into Goðafoss waterfall by Lawspeaker Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði…
Report on the Pre-Christian Religions of the North ProjectA report by Dr Leszek Gardeła on an ongoing international collaborative project, 'The Pre-Christian Religions of the North Project and its…
Replicas of Viking brooches from Unst on display in Shetland Museum and ArchivesBrooches from a woman's grave discovered on Unst, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives. These are replicas of the items held in the National…
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…
Replica Viking ship 'Aslak' photographed at Rørvig HarbourA 30m replica ship based on the ninth or tenth-century Ladby ship burial in the Roskilde Fjord. It was reconstructed by Viking Tours. The boat can be…
Replica Viking Glassware souvenirSouvenir replica of a Viking cone beaker from Birka made from hand-blown glass and hand-forged iron stand. On sale in Museet Ribes Vikinger.
Replica Shields from the Up Helly Aa FestivalDifferent shields designed for the Guizer Jarl in the Lerwick Up Helly Aa festival. They draw heavily on Norse artwork and imagery.
The Up Helly A'…
Replica of Thor's hammer from SkåneThe Replica of a Thor's hammer was made of bronze by artisan Grzegorz Pilarczyk (www.pilarart.pl).
The original artefact made of silver with…
Replica of the Vallstena picture stoneCopy of the picture stone of Vallstena with reconstructed colouring. The original can today be seen at Fornsalen in Visby, Gotland.
Replica of the Jelling II StoneThis replica of the Jelling II stone is sold on the Viking Shield website here, either painted or unpainted.
Replica of the Calf of Man Crucifixion StoneA cast of the Crucifixion Stone found on the Calf of Man in 1773 in he Sound Café & Visitor Centre. The original is held in the Manx Museum, Douglas.…
Replica of interlace drawing from Jarlshof in Shetland Museum and ArchivesAn interlace design on slate, from the Norse site at Jarlshof, Shetland. This is a replica: the original is in the National Museum of Scotland.