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Vikings

Was There a Viking Poland? An Expert Discusses Archeological Facts and Myths

Posted on March 15, 2022

On February 16, Dr. Leszek Gardeła of the National Museum in Denmark presented a guest lecture titled “What did Vikings do in Poland (And Why Should We Care)?” via Zoom. During the online visit, Dr. …

Posted in Polish News, Slavic NewsTagged Leszek Gardeła, Lutomiersk, Multicultural Central Europe, Poland, Scandinavia, Truso, UW Polish, UW Polish Studies, Vikings, Wolin

Subsistence Change for the Norse Vikings at Brattahlid, Greenland

Posted on November 11, 2019

By Jennifer Lien University of Wisconsin–Madison The immigration of the Viking pioneers to the North Atlantic islands was a period of expansive exploration, settlement, and colonization. Primary sources such as the King’s Mirror and Erik …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Greenland, Jennifer Lien, Vikings

A Toast from the High Seat: The Feast in the Viking Age

Posted on November 11, 2019

By James Andersen University of Oregon Firelight dances among raucous figures, casting long twisting shadows into the smoky heights of the hall. The din of laughter echoes out into the night, resounding beneath the high-gabled …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged James Andersen, Vikings

Norse Mythology and Nazi Propaganda

Posted on September 6, 2017

By Aidan Neher Carleton College Introduction November 1918, World War I ended. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German Empire was replaced with the Weimar Republic. Portions of Germany were gifted to …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Aidan Neher, Nazi Germany, Vikings, WWII

Old Norse Women of Inspiration

Posted on September 6, 2016

By Linnea Rock University of Wisconsin–Madison From before the days of written history, women have endured societal hardships, as in most situations they were deemed subordinate. Thankfully there have been many examples of great women who …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Linnea Rock, Old Norse, Vikings

The War of Laws: Hen-Thorir’s Saga

Posted on May 27, 2014

By Thomas Malcom University of Wisconsin–Madison At first glance Hen-Thorir’s Saga[1] appears to be a simple family saga presenting to the reader a blood feud along with the moral code of the Icelandic society, but …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Hen-Thorir’s Saga, Old Norse, Sagas, The War of Laws, Thomas Malcolm, Vikings

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