Norse and Viking Ramblings
A gentle wander through the Viking world
11 June 2008
Thor and Egil - Film Stars!
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According to the online version of Iceland Review , various film projects involving Norse and Viking heroes are underway. An Icelandic produ...
27 May 2008
Mini-Vikings
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The Guardian reports that the latest TV advert for the Mini features a bunch of marauding Vikings driving Minis off their boat to terrorise...
05 May 2008
The Vikings Were Fishmongers!
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Good to see James Barrett's research reported in a 'cod-piece' in today's Guardian . James has been a fish-bone nerd for ma...
27 April 2008
The Battle for Asgard
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Today's Observer has a review of a computer game called Viking: Battle for Asgard . The blurb for it suggests the authors have a rathe...
18 April 2008
Call Me Didda
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I was once told that if I lived in Iceland, I wouldn't be called by my name, but that some nickname would be used, probably Didda. This ...
10 April 2008
Viking Age Hoard Found in Sweden - No Fooling!
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On the 1st of April, archaeologists working near Arlanda airport found a Viking Age silver hoard, deposited around 850 AD, containing many A...
The Ice-Cream Ship Thor
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On Tuesday, a replica Viking ship, made out of 15 million ice-cream sticks and called Thor, set sail from the Netherlands for England. There...
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