Vikings in the Nor’ Wast: The Roots of Orkney’s Identity in Norway and Canada
Vikings in the Nor’ Wast: The Roots of Orkney’s Identity in Norway and Canada LANGE, MICHAEL A. Scandinavian-Canadian Studies, Vol.17, (2007) Abstract This article…
Genitives and other Cases in Old Norse-Icelandic
Genitives and other Cases in Old Norse-Icelandic Norsk Lingvistisk Tidsskrift · Ã…rgang 28 · (2010) Barðdal, Jóhanna (University of Bergen) Abstract 1 Diachronic Predictions…
Why did Norse Greenland fail as a colony?
Why did Norse Greenland fail as a colony? Slack, Alexandra York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No. 1, (2002) Abstract Since the discovery in 1721…
Viking atrocity and Skaldic verse: The Rite of the Blood-Eagle
They are committed to career advancement, territorial aggrandizement, and the latest technology; they trade, they farm, and they sculpt stone — whenever they are not carving up conquered enemies according to the Odinic rite of the blood-eagle.
Shetland and Orkney Island-Names – A Dynamic Group
Shetland and Orkney Island-Names – A Dynamic Group By Peder Gammeltoft Northern Lights, Northern Words. Selected Papers from the FRLSU Conference, Kirkwall 2009,…
Norse Drinking Traditions
Unfortunately, while there are many passing references in Old Norse literature and occasional bits of evidence in the archaeological record, there is far from a complete picture of Viking Age brewing, vintning, and drinking customs.
Egil’s Bones
Egil’s Bones Byock, Jesse L. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN,Vol. 272, January (1995) Abstract An Icelandic saga tells of a Viking who had unusual, menacing features, including…