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Oliver

Hel (Old Norse Hel, “Hidden”) is a giantess and/or goddess who rules over the identically-named Hel, the underworld where many of the dead dwell. Her name’s meaning of “Hidden” surely has to do with the underworld and the dead being “hidden” or buried beneath the ground.
According to the thirteenth-century Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson, Hel is the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboda (Old Norse Angrboða, “Anguish-boding”), and therefore the sister of the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent, Jormungand. This makes her part of a highly dangerous and disreputable family.

#denmark #danmark #dänemark #scandinavia #jysk #jylland #nature #vikings #viking #borkhavn #travel #denmarkdotdk #adventure #vacation #north #denmarkphotography #denmarktravel #denmarklife #danmark🇩🇰 #welovedenmark #denmarknature #danish #scandinavia #mythology #gods #pixelfeddenmark #upnorth #danish #denmarktoday

The image features a wooden sculpture of a figure with a striking and somewhat stylized design. The sculpture has a large, elongated head with detailed facial features including eyes, a nose, and a mouth etched into the wood. The head is adorned with multiple protruding elements that resemble spikes or nails, creating a crown-like effect. The body of the sculpture is slender and elongated, with arms flat against its sides, also carved with details that suggest clothing or armor. The background shows a natural, outdoor setting with a clear sky and some clouds, along with grass and distant trees, indicating that the sculpture is placed in an open landscape. The art style seems rustic and possibly inspired by tribal or ancient artwork, giving it a powerful and evocative presence.
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Plöp Plöp

Do you remember that #medieval / #viking hood I wanted to sew a few weeks ago? Not only did I actually finish it just on time for the first medieval market 2 weeks ago (well in the train on the way there) I also managed to finally take some pictures. The sewing as well as the embroidery could be neater, but I like it #handsewing

a picture of me wearing a medieval skjeldeshamn hood standing in the woods. The outside is a nice herringbone blue wool fabric, while the inside is a offwhite and green herringbone wool fabric. The outside has a simple red and yellow embroidery border
Still me wearing the same hood, but now im crouched next to a log and I poke some mushrooms on the log
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Assoc for Scottish Literature

Norse Past, Victorian Present

“Orkneyinga Saga… is at once a historical chronicle and a literary fantasy. It is a Christian book of bloodshed that celebrates saints alongside murderers. Rich in paradox, invention and embellishment Rich in paradox, invention and embellishment”

—Simon Hall addresses Orcadian readings of the 12th/13th-century Orkneyinga Saga

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The Bottle Imp · Norse Past, Victorian Present: Orcadian readings of 'Orkneyinga Saga' - The Bottle ImpI am privileged to work in a school in the village of Pierowall on the Orkney island of Westray, and my Monday morning commute is pretty spectacular. At Kirkwall airport, I board the little eight-seater Britten-Norman ‘Islander’ aircraft, and within a few moments we are in the air. Climbing westward from Grimsetter, the Islander veers […]
#Scottish#literature#Orkney
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Mark and Marie
Our very first visit to Norway found us in Bergen on a day that started off rainy but did brighten up as the day wore on. We had no plans during our 2013 visit other than to walk around and see what caught our eyes, and ended up buying jewellery, some more typical souvenirs, and having a beer outside somewhere. Not great beer, but nice to try the local stuff anyway.

#Travel #Photography #TravelPhotography #Bergen #Norway #Viking #LongBoat #Boat
An overcast day with drizzly rain and the people we can see are mostly wearing raincoats with some holding umbrellas. We're in a city and standing next to a dock that stretches through it. Buildings are set well back from us on the right and across the flat, grey water on the left more buildings on the other side of the harbour area can be seen. Tied up alongside in front of us is a modern sailing boat created in the style of a Viking longboat with very high, curved prow and aft and a single mast in the centre. The boat is warmly-coloured wood with a little green, red, and yellow accent colouring on its hull. It feels cold and damp.
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ArchaeoWeaver

Lots of little dragon heads: This tablet woven trim is inspired by a 10th century textile fragment from Dublin. It is not a faithful reconstruction of the original. While the original is woven in brocade technique, this trim has been woven with 2 threads per tablet. It resembles the motive pretty well, though: double dragon heads, hence called Dublin Dragons.
#tabletweaving #brettchenweben #Wikinger #viking #mittelalter #medieval #reenactment #weben #weaving #earlymedieval #livinghistory #dragon

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