Contemporary Sites:

 

Deadliest Warrior: Viking vs. Samurai:

This is the full episode of Deadliest Warrior in which they pit the Viking against the Samurai. This episode gives an excellent depiction of Viking weapons and their uses.

http://www.spike.com/full-episode/viking-vs-samurai/31558

 

 

Leif Ericson Viking Ship

The Leif Ericson Viking Ship is a group that’s sole purpose is to educate the world and promote the fact that Leif Ericson was the first European to set foot upon and explore the North American Continent and of Vikings in general, their times and travels throughout the world.

http://vikingship.org/index.html

 

 

The Lost Vikings

Here is a video of gameplay footage from The Lost Vikings. This game was created in 1992 by Blizzard entertainment, which is one of the most successful video game companies in the world. They are now famous for their World of Warcraft series, which has more than 11 million users to this date.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItppVpUwwc

 

 

Hagar the Horrible

This is a link to the official web site of everyone’s favorite Viking comic strip…and probably only Viking comic strip. Hagar has been “aviking” since the 70’s, so give him some credit.

http://www.hagardunor.net/links.php

 

 

Whats Opera Doc?

This is a video of the Looney Tunes episode based on Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen. Who can forget “Kill the Wabbit?”

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/animation/watch/v6379547pRgzgX9e#

 

 

The Troth

The Troth is a religious fellowship in the vein of Germanic neopaganism. They are specifically followers of the Asatru, which is an umbrella term for all of the Norse religions that fall under Germanic Paganism. This group specifically does not align themselves with white supremacism and anti-Christian ideologies, but they do align themselves with other groups, including Odinism.

http://www.thetroth.org/>.

 

 

Religion Facts: Asatru

This website gives a summary of Germanic Paganism and its history. It is non-specific to the various sub-cultures, but gives a good generalization of the religions.

http://www.religionfacts.com/a-z-religion-index/asatru.htm

 

 

Upon Reflection:

Upon Reflection is a web site about using Viking runes. Unfortunately, none of it is historically based off of actual Viking culture. Instead, it is a variation of Tarot cards and is only a byproduct of the New Age religion.

http://www.uponreflection.co.uk/runes/rune_divination.htm

 

Viking Sewing Machines

This one is a bit silly, but these sewing machines were made in Sweden, and named after Vikings, so it cannot be ignored.  In 1689 a Swedish king made firearms in Husqvarna.  In 1872 a group of men switched to making sewing machines.  One could say this shows the switch of Viking barbarism to Viking sophistication.

http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/

 

Northlanders: A Viking Comic

Northlanders is a crime genre comic book set in Viking times put out by Vertigo comics.  The website provides a preview into the comic book with full pages, covers, and reviews all dealing with the comic book and Vikings.  Pretty neat.

http://northlanders.tumblr.com/

 

Gisli’s Saga Video

Here is a video of what seems to be just a few friends making a cheap, homemade film adaptation of Gisli’s Saga.  The film is extremely poor quality, and poorly done, but only eight minutes, so maybe worth your time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN9zju99kZw&feature=related

 

Viking Quotes

Here is a “video” that provides some classic pieces of Viking art, along with what sounds like classic, epic, Viking metal, along with classic quotes from a number of different Icelandic Sagas.  Some of the quotes seem more meaningful outside the context of the Sagas, others are just neat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RSHDN01KhQ&feature=related

 

Bones – On The Hill Top

This is actually a really cool video.  Great illustrations made to accompany a song that tells the story of an old and dying Viking.  The music sounds more Celtic than Norse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWOnJCxHnEA

 

Lost Worlds: The Vikings

One part in a rather large series about Vikings made by the History Channel.  There is some cool information and some neat Viking artifacts, however like most things done by the History Channel it is overall a disappointment.  It could be a lot better than it is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY9TErwYnAI&feature=PlayList&p=279C9D8AF48D0713&index=56

 

How To Draw Viking Women

Here is a video made by a lonely man on how to draw Viking women.  As silly as it seems this is a pretty good video.  Vikings have made a large impact on fantasy art, especially in how the women are drawn.  Besides, everyone wants to know how to draw a smoking lady Viking.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezYUiA7IBvs

 

Frank Frazetta Art (REALLY, REALLY COOL!)

Frank Frazetta could easily be the greatest artist ever.  This website provides a large gallery of his art.  It is obvious to see how he was influenced by Vikings.  Most of his men, and especially his women look thick and Nordic.  He drew the original Conan: The Barbarian comics, and has inspired and influenced countless fantasy artists over the years.  This website is amazing.

http://frankfrazetta.org/

 

Tolkein’s Sigurd & Gudrun Trailer

I always thought having trailers for books was kind of a weird idea, but alas, here is one for Tolkien’s previously unpublished book on Sigurd and Gudrun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KoXTsdxU84

 

Thor Comic Book Cover Art

This website is really awesome.  You can see every cover of Marvel Comics Thor.  This is cool because you can see a bunch of different artists interpretation of Thor over the years.  You can see how he has evolved.  How the picture of Thor has changed over the years, how it has stayed the same.

http://www.coverbrowser.com/covers/thor-1998

 

Norse Inspired Art

A page about Norse-inspired art. This is mostly a collection of links, but seems to provide a good overview of more recent art depictions with links to both biographical information about the artists and pictures of the pieces themselves.

http://www.arild-hauge.com/erkunst.htm

 

 

Odin and Friends

The “Odin and Friends” web comic. A current comic based on the lives and myths of the Old Norse gods but, with modern twists like pirates and Halloween parties—an original reinterpretation of Viking mythology.  

http://www.odinandfriends.com/

 

 

The Odinist Fellowship

A brochure printed in the UK by modern Odin worshippers explaining their interpretation of the Old Norse religion and how they follow that today—kind of a frequently asked questions page for Odinists.

http://www.odinistfellowship.co.uk/

 

 

European Ancestral Religion

A more extensive explanation of modern Odin worship, this groups sees things a little differently than the Odinist Fellowship, this group seems more focused on finding its own ancestral religion than on using it as a political tool like some Odinist groups.

http://odin.org/home.html

 

 

Odin’s Gift

Not very well organized (pages look like one big collection of links), this site contains

modern “poetry” based on Norse mythology and sometimes in the style of Viking poetry as well as links to other publications containing modern Viking poems.

http://www.odins-gift.com/

 

 

Northvegr Foundation

A site that claims to strive for a greater understanding of Old Norse gods and religion in order for the religion to be practiced again today, this site makes it very clear that they are not a white supremacist group and has some interesting articles about Viking religion and what it means today.

http://www.northvegr.org/main.php

 

 

The Ydalir Vikings

Claiming to be the UK’s oldest and largest re-enactment group, their site has information about reenactments, reenacting, and has even named themselves the “Ydalir Vikings.” Discusses the group’s modern understandings of what Viking life was like and how they apply that to their lives today.

http://www.ydalir.co.uk/

 

 

The Viking Dad

Definitely an original take on what is “Viking.” Based on the premise that a 10^th century Viking somehow survived and is now living in the suburbs, it is a tongue-in-cheek blog that plays on our modern perceptions of Vikings for humor.

http://www.vikingdad.com/

 

 

Horned Helmets?

This is a paper by a professor of medieval history in Brazil attempting to trace the origin of the false depictions of Vikings with horned helmets. While not reaching a definite conclusion, the author does show how a mythologizing of Vikings through popular culture (such as Wagner’s opera) may have contributed to this alteration in paintings of Vikings.

http://www.abrem.org.br/viking.pdf

 

 

BBC News Article

A news article about how perspectives on Vikings have shifted over the years, tracing changes in Britain’s mindset to the time of Queen Victoria’s reign. It is a helpful look at how the history of Vikings is told and retold based on the current “feeling” toward Vikings.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/revival_01.shtml

 

 

Modern Versions of The Volsunga Saga

An introduction to the Saga of the Volsungs and how it has been used in other works of art, such as Wagner’s Ring Cycle and J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. It’s a helpful site to begin analyzing the appearances of Norse myth in later works.

http://www.viking.ucla.edu/volsungs/index.html

 

 

Vikings in Popular Culture

This is a brief article that gives an overview of Vikings in popular culture. It addresses the way Vikings are used in sports, music, and movies as symbols of masculinity. The article is short and does not give much background for what is being said.

http://articles.directorym.com/The_Vikings_In_Popular_Culture-a989576.html

 

 

Sagnlandet Leire (Land of Legends)

The website of a tourist attraction in Denmark called Sagnlandet Lejre (Land of Legends). It contains sites where the Viking lifestyle is reenacted as well as activities for visitors to do that give an idea of authentic Viking lifestyles.

http://www.sagnlandet.dk/?id=185

 

 

Outlander

The website for the movie “Outlander”. This site discusses how the film places a monster from space into historical Viking society. The concept was based on the story of Beowulf and the fights with Grendel. The article is an interesting look at how science fiction was crossed with Viking mythology.

http://outlander.solsector.net/press-pardonews-Aug15-08.htm

 

 

Northan Jewelry

A jeweler in Germany who makes silver jewelry designed after pieces found in burial mounds and graves that trace back to the Viking age. The pieces are modeled in wax and cast in silver by artisans in Denmark.

http://www.northan.net

 

 

Why are Vikings so Popular?

This is a well-designed and aesthetically pleasing website that asks the question, “Why are Vikings still popular?” By looking at the history of this group, it begins to answer why Vikings are so prevalent in modern culture. The site also contains some photos and links to video and audio clips.

http://www.mnh.si.edu/Vikings/voyage/htmlonly/content_frame_legend.html

 

 

Viking Death Metal

This paper is a great analysis of the appearance of Vikings in death metal music. The author provides information on the most popular Viking Metal bands today and has researched the way that each has used Viking culture and mythology as themes in its music.

http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ci/mmp/mmp1/von%20helden%20paper.pdf

 

 

New York Times on Viking Death Metal

This article speaks on the subject of Viking death metal music and specifically the band Enslaved. The article emphasizes the ties between the band’s Viking themes and their Norwegian roots.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/arts/music/08ensl.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=enslaved%20norse%20metal&st=cse

 

Viking Gear

Providing “Viking-Gear Norse Force Apparel Jewelry Battle-Gear Armour and Accessories for the Modern Day Viking Warrior,” this site is interesting from the standpoint of looking at our modern interpretation of Viking artifacts.

http://www.viking-gear.com

 

Norse Mythology in popular culture

This sight begins with an explanation as to what Norse mythology is in brief.  It continues into an explanation of a thought behind its incorporation into modern society.  Then it bridges into Neopaganism and Norse mythology within some new Religions, including listing and linking to Wikipedia’s own sights on those religions.  It then begins to discuss that which the bulk of this authors project would be about, modern examples of entertainment, which contain Viking roots.  This list is by no means comprehensive but it is quite thorough in its own right.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norse_mythology_in_popular_culture

The Vikings in Popular Culture

This sight begins with a brief review of who Vikings are.  Although it is mostly accurate it doesn’t go very in depth into the subject.  The page continues to give a brief example and explanation of Vikings in sports, music and movies. This page is lacking in more than an opinion content that would be appropriate to contrast with other such pages in order to come to a conclusion as to why and how Viking culture is still active.

 http://www.articlesbase.com/sports-and-fitness-articles/the-vikings-in-popular-culture-648978.html

 

Vikings Popular Culture

This article is a brief review of the history of the integration of Viking culture into the popular culture of modern age.  Beginning with a litany of books written within the last century.  It then shifted gears into a recounting of the major motion pictures created about Vikings, in order of creation.  The article ends upon the invention of the Football team from Minnesota of the same name and the reasons to which it was named such.

http://www.family-ancestry.co.uk/history/vikings/popular_culture/

 

“Movies” and “Music”

This web-page is less of an article and more of a listing of movies and music that goes beyond what Wikipedia has available.  Each movie listed gives a link to a place where said movie can be accessed, whether it’s to see in theaters or to buy from a web-sight.  Each has an opinion based annotation attached to it.  The music section is nothing more than a list of names for bands and again an opinion based annotation.

http://warviking.tripod.com/movies.html

 

Vinland Saga 

This is a Manga (Japanese Comic book) based loosely on Norse life during the age of Vikings.  It, as many sagas, has many historical figures and events but much of the actual story may or may not be true. 

http://www.onemanga.com/Vinland_Saga/

 

Brat-Halla 

An amusing romp through the Asgard cosmology.  This is an american web comic based loosely upon the gods and goddeses of not only but primarily the Norse mythology and the gods that inhabit it. 

http://www.graphicsmash.com/comics/brathalla.php 

 

Odin’s Volk Astaru 

This is a revival sight for old Pre-Christian religions of northern Europe.  It is full of reinterpretations of many of the Old Norse Myth’s as well as their principles and symbols.  They even go so far as to make comparisons to other Pre-Germanic based religions.

http://www.odinsvolk.ca/index.html

 

Large Selection of Viking Gear Norse Force Jewelry 

As the name say’s it’s a selection of Viking jewelry, odds and ends.  There’s really only a few items with a broad selection in variance.  Primarily consisting of variances of Thor’s hammer.

http://www.viking-gear.com/thorhammers.htm

 

 

Modern Vikings Lead Double Life 

This is an article about modern Viking Re-enactors in Moscow Russia.  It covers a bit about a specific re-enactment group before going into similar groups in general.  It covers a few of the group (Silver Wolf) and their policies. 

http://medievalnews.blogspot.com/2007/03/modern-vikings-lead-double-life.html

 

 

Viking today Magazine 

This is a magazine dedicated to Vikings and the history behind them.  It also covers a large amount of Viking culture that is being rebuilt or re-enacted in modern day.  The magazine also covers subjects related to Vikings and their decedents in modern day.

http://www.vikingtoday.com/

 

 

 

 

Historical Viking Sites:

 

Anciet History Vikings:

Of course we need BBC! Part historical articles, part building longships, part games. Talks about the role of women, various raids throughout Britian, etc.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/

 

Ancient Warriors: The Vikings

Ancient Warriors: The Vikings is another documentary that can be viewed in full on Youtube. This is much shorter than the Lost Worlds and is primarily a military history of the Vikings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um7pP14mNLI

 

Hurstwic 

 

This page is probably the best of the of a re-enactment group pages!  The site has some really useful articles about the daily life of the Norse, the Society of the Viking age, warfare, shipbuilding, language, and literature.

 

http://www.hurstwic.org/index.html

 

 

Lost Worlds: The Vikings

Lost World of the Vikings is a documentary that can be viewed in full on Youtube. The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwAomarPlx0&feature=PlayList&p=C6DC4E9FDDA38539&index=0

 

 

Missgien.net .

 

This site is okay, but as nice as others. This site contains a very short history of the Vikings, the Netherlands, Rorik, Leif Eriksson, Erik the Red, Vinland, L’Anse aux Meadows, and Dorestad. The most basic mythology is shown. There is a tiny, tiny blurb about female s, but it is the same as anywhere else.

http://www.missgien.net/vikings/vikings.html

 

 

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland.

This is a search engine for archaeological finds in Scotland. One has to look through the lot of Viking search results, but it gives a good insight into the burial practices of the Vikings in Scotland. Also many of the documents list everyday items that were buried with the Viking settlers and raiders.

http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/search/?keyword=viking&submit=search

 

The Vikings

The Vikings was an action/adventure film directed by Richard Fleischer in 1958, produced by and starring Kirk Douglas, and based on the novel The Viking by Edison Marshall. The following link is a short excerpt from the movie on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvB1jLld1W0

 

The Vikings

The Vikings is a web site that gives a lot of good information on the Vikings as they actually were. It is a good place to start to get some generalized information on them if you are unfamiliar with their culture.

http://www.viking.no/e/index.html

 

Norse inspired Art

The following web site is a collection of artwork throughout history that has been inspired by the Vikings. It also contains some illustrations from Snorri’s Sagas.

http://www.arild-hauge.com/erkunst.htm

 

 

The Viking Rune

This website has a wealth of information on the “Norse Vikings and all things Scandinavian.” This is another excellent site to introduce one to the Vikings.

http://www.vikingrune.com/

 

 

Write your Name in Runes

This web site, although a tad gimmicky and cheesy, does give the basic definitions of the Viking Runes. It is on the PBS web page, so I figure that it must be somewhat historically accurate.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/runes.html 

 

Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga

The website talks about the Viking exhibit in the Smithsonian museum.  It also gives a guided tour of the exhibit, showing pictures and telling about artifacts used by the Vikings, accompanied by pictures and paintings of Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Denmark.  There is a “Viking voyage” feature where one can go through the voyages of the Vikings.  Seeing how far and where they traveled. 

http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/start.html

 

 

Vikings!

A kind of plain and dull site, but provides some decent information on Viking life.  There are descriptions and pictures of their ships, descriptions of how they were built and how they were used.  Also talks about Vikings abroad, trading, and even Viking law.

http://www.regia.org/vikings.htm

 

 

More Vikings!

A plain site, but full of good information.  The site goes through the different Norse Gods and their roles in mythology.  Also discusses the etymology of the word Viking, which I haven’t yet seen in a Viking site.  Provides historical records and maps of Viking journeys.

http://www.crystalinks.com/vikings.html

 

Explore Vikings!

Not a great site, but provides a description of Vikings and some links to some more Viking sites.  It does offer some Viking activities like cook a Viking meal, make Viking clothes, or make a Viking ship model.

http://www.42explore2.com/viking.htm

 

 

Vikings During the Medieval Warm Period

This website offers some interesting insight into the effect of the climate on Viking traveling.  Like a lot of other sites it shows routes Vikings took when traveling, but presents the idea that such routes and traveling only took place due to the warm climate.

http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/mandias/lia/vikings_during_mwp.html

 

 

The Viking Sunstone

A small ugly Viking page that gives two sides to the discussion on whether or not Vikings used what is called a Sun-Stone.  Supposedly the Vikings would use polarization of skylight to direct themselves, since magnetic compasses didn’t yet exist.  Offers fair arguments for both sides.

http://www.polarization.com/viking/viking.html

 

 

The Fate of Greenland’s Vikings

A rather wordy article from Archaeology Magazine about the fate of Vikings in Greenland.  There are interesting pictures to go along with the interesting text.  One of the better articles on Vikings that I found.

http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/greenland/

 

 

51 Headless Vikings Found In English Execution Pit

Super cool article from National Geographic about 51 headless Viking bodies found in an execution pit.  A picture is included.  I wish the article were longer and provided more pictures, but the story is cool nonetheless.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/07/090728-headless-viking-execution-pit.html

 

 

Enyclopedia Mythica: Thor

A short page with some information on Thor The God of Thunder.  It is short, but concise, and gives a decent understanding of who Thor was and why he was important without wasting anytime.  

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/t/thor.html

 

 

UCLA’s Viking Site

This site looks similar to what our site is trying to achieve.  A collection of links to the Sagas.  Links to articles about Vikings.  Links to videos about Vikings.  This site really provides one with access to a lot of cool things.  Worth one’s while.

http://www.viking.ucla.edu/

 

BBC Student Viking Site

A BBC site about Vikings for elementary-age children. It addresses the very basics of historical Viking life, covering basic facts about who they were, what everyday life was like, their beliefs, and what happened to them. A good overview that includes a timeline and glossary.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/index.shtml

 

The Vikings

While it has fairly good categories and information, the layout is headache inducing has too many sub-categories on the main page for them to really be useful

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/viking/default.htm

 

Arile Hauge's Runes

Mostly focues on runes from different countries, but also has good information about the social structure of the Vikings, addressing family hierarchy and social order as well as political structures and raiding.

http://www.arild-hauge.com/eindex.htm

 

Viking Reenactment Society

As a site intended to be a resource for re-enactors, it provides information about ancient Viking life in specific ways—how big were their tents, how did they dye their clothes—useful for specifics like that.  

http://www.frojel.com/_index.html

 

Jorvik Viking Village

A site promoting an historical Viking town which has been recreated, it also provides information about everyday Viking life based on their research and excavations. The notes about Viking clothing and even the origins of the word “Viking” are clear and specific.

http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/

 

 

Viking Food

Focuses on what the Vikings ate as well as providing a context for their food. How they obtained their food, what they ate when, and how it was prepared. Provides links to more information and a glossary—a nice overview.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C005446/Food/English/viking.html

 

 

More Viking Food

Basically a list of what food items from the Viking period that archeologists have found and where and was created to aid in organizing historically accurate feasts. Very basic information, but still useful with more links provided for more information.

http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikfood.html

 

 

The Viking Network

Not very useful at all. While easy to navigate, it barely provides any information and the information it does provide is very basic. It would be useful to elementary teachers, however, because it provides a couple of quiz templates and activities that would teach research skills as well as information about the Vikings.

http://www.viking.no/e/eindex.htm

 

 

The Vikings on Thinkquest

Detailed and easy to navigate. The site discusses the culture, lifestyle, religion, weaponry, and ships of Medieval Vikings in an easy to follow manner that also discusses how these things changed throughout the Viking period.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C003446/

 

 

Vikings in the Netherlands

Useful and easy to navigate. Addresses general Viking history, settlements, mythology, the role of women, and some recent discoveries of Viking jewelry. It provides a good overview of history and the historical context of the Vikings.

http://www.missgien.net/vikings/index.html

 

 

Modern Vikings

This web page is a cooperative of Alaska, The Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.  The goal is to help students and teachers to communicate about Vikings and share their knowledge.

http://www.modernvikings.org/

 

 

 

Old Norse Name Formations

Just as the title says this is an attempt to give a comprehensive list of prefixes and suffixes for names.  It also attempts to explain the reasoning behind the names as well as the way names were constructed.

http://hem.passagen.se/peter9/gram/l_namn.html

 

 

 

Learning Old Norse: Some suggestions

This sight is a simple listing of resources with brief annotations.  Only listing a few print materials as well as a small number of web based resources available for self-directed research. 

http://has55.www9.50megs.com/OldIcel/LearningOldNorse.html

 

 

 

Drunk Norse Mythology

 

 

This is the story of how Odin got his horse.  A story told by a drunk man.  A hilarious retelling of the story told almost as if told by a real Viking over a fire to his children.  It has a number of amusing, if poorly drawn, pictures interspaced within the narrative. Warning: Foul Language.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi4b13dQRhg

 

 

 

Norse Mythology

Encyclopedia Mythica is an astounding resource for mythic information.  It has entire sections built specifically for various different cultures.  This includes the Norse cosmology as well as basic mythos.  There is a full alphabetic listing of almost every Norse mythological figure included.

http://www.pantheon.org/areas/mythology/europe/norse/articles.html

 

 

Midgard

This is a interesting Wiki article from the New World Encyclopedia.  Like most other wiki style articles it contains an abundance of information.  This specific article is wholly about Midgard and its link to the other realms. 

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Midgard

 

 

 

Norse Mythology

This is an interesting sight with a massive list of Viking mythology, all alphabetically listed in an easy to use sidebar.  This sight also has a small number of different Sagas and legends available as resources.  Beyond the basic this sight has a listing of the Viking Runes as well as what they supposedly mean.

http://www.cybersamurai.net/Mythology/NorseMyth.htm

 

 

 

Ragnar’s Viking Page 

A short and simple webpage attempting to cover what most others haven’t covered.  How well it accomplishes this is up to you to decide.  It does cover basics of Viking literature as well as some basics on Runes and where they fit in.

http://www.ragweedforge.com/vik.html

 

 

 

Vikings invade pop culture with style!

 While at first you may think that this article is about how Vikings have infiltrated the modern world it is more about where in the modern world you can find things about Vikings.

http://archaeologistforhire.blogspot.com/2009/08/vikings-invade-pop-culture-with-style.html

 

 

Swedish Viking History and Mythology

This site by a university in Sweden gives a fairly basic summary of Viking history and mythology, particularly related to Sweden. The section on mythology is essentially a summary of Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda. The site is simple, easy to read and navigate, but also contains frequent spelling errors.

http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/viking_level.html

 

 

 

Viking Shoes

A paper written about the construction of Viking shoes. Several good pictures of authentic shoes are shown, as well as patterns and instructions so that you can make your very own pair!

http://www.willadsenfamily.org/sca/danr_as/shoes/VIKING_SHOES.pdf

 

 

Sigurd Carving

A site with depictions of a carved door in Norway that depicts the story of Sigurd slaying the dragon Fafnir. The site is basic, but gives a good short outline of the story with the accompanying carvings from the door.

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/sigurddoor.html

 

 

University of Pittsburg

This is a site of links to other websites that provide information on countries that speak Germanic languages. While the list is not annotated, many of the links are good places to start when looking for information on a certain country’s Viking history.

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/northlinks.html

 

 

Lyrics Freak

This is a nice website that gives an introduction to the historical Vikings. It contains information on their history and culture, the gods, the sagas and portrayals of Vikings in later ages. While fairly basic, the site gives a solid jumping-off point for studying Norse culture.

http://www.lyricsfreak.com/v/viking/biography.html

 

 

Denmark

The official website for the country of Denmark contains this section about the history of Denmark during the Viking age. It gives a good depiction about what life in Denmark during the Viking age would have looked like.

http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/About-Denmark/History/The-Viking-Age/

 

 

Northvegr

A massive index of links to Norse texts, scholarly articles and websites on Norse history. While much of the information is useful and quite detailed, it takes a lot of time and determined effort to find the information you are looking for.

http://www.northvegr.org/siteindex.php

 

American-Scandinavian Foundation

The website of the American-Scandinavian Foundation. This site focuses on the historical accuracy of the stories of Viking travels to America. It provides some good background for what are the current misconceptions about Vikings in America.

http://www.amscan.org/viking.html

 

 

PBS Programming

Two hours of NOVA programming on Vikings that aired in 2000. The site includes video clips on Viking ships, villages, runes, the Viking diaspora, and an analysis of who the Vikings were.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/

 

 

Essay on Historical Vikings

This essay is a researched look at the historical Vikings. The author quotes several primary sources to back up her points and also includes some maps of the Viking territory. It’s easy to follow and quite

helpful.

http://fathom.lib.uchicago.edu/1/777777122292/