Sheep and goats in Norse paganism
At Odin’s Valhalla the well-known goat Heidrun eats leaves, and clear mead fl ows from her udder into the beakers of the warriors.
The Last Vikings: The Epic Story of the Great Norse Voyagers
The Last Vikings: The Epic Story of the Great Norse Voyagers By Kirsten A. Seaver IB Tauris, 2010 ISBN: 9781845118693 Publisher’s Synopsis: Late…
Great sites: Jarlshof
Great sites: Jarlshof By Anna Ritchie British Archaeology, Issue 69 (2003) Introduction: Jarlshof, Britain’s best-known Viking farmstead, owes its romantic name to Sir…
‘Hiberno-Norwegians’ and ‘Anglo-Danes’: anachronistic ethnicities and Viking-Age England
‘Hiberno-Norwegians’ and ‘Anglo-Danes’: anachronistic ethnicities and Viking-Age England By Clare Downham Mediaeval Scandinavia, Vol. 19 (2009) Introduction: Two papers have recently been published,…
Myth and Religion in the Poetry of a Reluctant Convert
Myth and Religion in the Poetry of a Reluctant Convert By Diana Whaley Paper given at the 11th International Saga Conference (2000) Introduction: Great exceptions…
Runes (The Viking World)
Runes By Henrik Williams The Viking World, edited by Stefan Brink in collaboration with Neil Price (Routledge, 2008) Introduction: The correct reading of…
Four Books on the Vikings and Norse Society
Here are four recent publications about the Vikings and/or Norse society. Vikings in the Irish Sea By David Griffifths The History Press, 2010…
The historical importance of Viking-Age Waterford
The historical importance of Viking-Age Waterford By Clare Downham The Journal of Celtic Studies, Vol.4 (2004) Introduction: The recent Viking-Age discoveries at Woodstown,…
The Battle of Clontarf in Irish History and Legend
Like all good stories, this stereotypical account of the battle is a blend of fact and fiction. Clontarf was undoubtedly a significant event. Nevertheless, the celebration of this event in literature, over the centuries, is a fascinating topic in its own right.
Norse Greenland Settlement: Reflections on Climate Change, Trade, and The Contrasting Fates of Human Settlements in the North Atlantic Islands
Norse Greenland Settlement: Reflections on Climate Change, Trade, and The Contrasting Fates of Human Settlements in the North Atlantic Islands By Andrew J.…
The Viking Mind, or In Pursuit of the Viking
The Viking Mind, or In Pursuit of the Viking By Anthony Faulkes Saga Book of the Viking Society, Vol.31 (2007) Introduction: Historians and…
Bloody Slaughter: Ritual Decapitation and Display At the Viking Settlement of Hofstaðir, Iceland
This article attempts an interpretation of an unusual assemblage of cattle skulls recovered from recent excavations at the Viking Age monumental hall of Hofstaðir in Iceland.
The Viking Age: Ireland and the West
The Viking Age: Ireland and the West – Proceedings of the Fifteenth Viking Congress, Cork, 2005 Edited by John Sheehan and Donnchadh Ó…
The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100
The Vikings in the East : a Survey of Settlement, Trade and Military Activity c.700 – 1100 By D.A.F. Adams MA Thesis, University…
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference Edited by Agneta Ney, Henrik Williams and Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist Gävle:…
Viking Expansion Northwards: Mediaeval Sources
This paper intends to give an impression of the way in which the Norsemen moved north and penetrated the arctic waters.
Viking raids on the Spanish Peninsula
The Muslims described «heathens» as Majus. The name Majus – Magians was originally used of the Zoroastrians. It was then extended to other unbelievers, together with the associations of the term — e. g. incest and fire-worship.
Approaches to the study of linguistic identity in the Viking Age
Approaches to the study of linguistic identity in the Viking Age By Eldar Heide Published Online (2006) Introduction: How did the Viking migrations…
Dirty Magic: Seiðr, Science, and the Parturating Man in Medieval Norse and Welsh Literature
Dirty Magic: Seiðr, Science, and the Parturating Man in Medieval Norse and Welsh Literature Higley, Sarah Lynn Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 11…
Bodies, Buildings, and Boundaries: Metaphors of Liminality in Old English and Old Norse Literature
Bodies, Buildings, and Boundaries: Metaphors of Liminality in Old English and Old Norse Literature Lionarons, Joyce Tally Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 11…
Penile Puns: Personal Names and Phallic Symbols in Skaldic Poetry
Penile Puns: Personal Names and Phallic Symbols in Skaldic Poetry Gade, Kari Ellen Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 6 (1989) Abstract Personal names…
Christianization of Norway
How long did the old Norse religion persist after Christianity was imposed?
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga Hieatt, Constance B. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979)…
L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland
L’Anse aux Meadows has been a National Historic Site since 1977. Parks Canada operates a Visitor Centre which displays artifacts discovered during the archeological excavations.
The Norse in Newfoundland: L’Anse aux Meadows and Vinland
The Norse in Newfoundland: L’Anse aux Meadows and Vinland By Birgitta Wallace Newfoundland and Labrador Studies, Vol. 19:1 (2003) Introduction: One thousand years…