Our Norse Heritage

Heritage Links

• Galleri Bryggen, Bergen Viking Times, a Viking culture and history site with commercial links
• The Viking Network Web,
• Vikings!, a general article by Kim Siddorn
• The World of the Vikings, an extensive collection of resources on the Viking Age

Crafts

• The Viking Navy, a contemporary group dedicated to the authentic construction of Viking ships

Culture

Folklore

• Julfest, an article by Garfield Matson

History

• Clan Ivarr, the descendants of Ivarr the Boneless, an article by Mike Farmer
• Regia Anglorum, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History
• Saxo Grammaticus Danmarks Riges Krønike, medieval history of Denmark
• A bit of Swedish (and scandinavic) history, from Lulea University, Sweden

Language

• OldNorseNet, archives at Goteborg University
• Viking Dictionary, a limited glossary of terms

Runes

• The Kensington Rune Stone, a sketch of the inscription
• Rune Fonts, several runic fonts for downloading
• The Rune Typology Project, an effort to computerize runic inscriptions

Literature

• Snorri Sturluson, Icelandic author of the Prose Edda and Heimskringla

The Elder Edda

• The Poetic Edda, a general article on the Elder Edda
•  Project Runeberg, both the Old Norse text and a Swedish translation

 

The Prose Edda

Saga

• Egil's Saga, by Snorri Sturluson, 13th Century
• Graenlendinga Saga, the settlement of Greenland and the Norse discovery of America
• Heimskringla or The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway, by Snorri Sturluson, 13th Century
• The Saga of Grettir the Strong (Grettir's Saga), anonymous 14th Century
• The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald ("Kormak's Saga"), anonymous 12th Century
• The Story of Burnt Njal (Njal's Saga), anonymous 13th Century
• Early Volsung History, a retelling of Volsunga Saga by: Eric A. Anderson

Mythology and Religion

• The Aesir Cult,
• The Nine Worlds, a graphical representation
• The Nordic Mythology, a brief retelling from Sweden
• Norse Mythology FAQ
• "Our God Does That, Too", a hypothetical Christian/pagan dialogue
• The Viking Gods, an extensive article from Norway blending ancient with modern material

Nations

Society

• Viking Military Organisation, a general article by Andrew Nicholson
• Viking Social Organisation, a general article by Andrew Nicholson

Last Updated on 24 March, 2002