Norse Collection (#11)

Replica of the church of Tjodhilde. The settlement Qassiarsuk, probably the old Brattahlid, the home of Erik the Red. America, North America, Greenland, Denmark

Norse mill and kiln, Shawbost, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. A pair of renovated thatched buildings that were used to grind barley into meal

Viking era boat building IC128_006
Reconstruction drawing, by Chris Evans, depicting the construction of a Viking era ship on the banks of a river. Although no archaeological evidence has been found

Viking defences of York J940081
Reconstruction drawing by Chris Evans, English Heritage Graphics Team. Refurbishing the City Defences at York during the Viking Age

Beserks Biting their Shields - The Lewis Chessmen, (Norwegian?), c1150-c1200
The Lewis Chessmen, (Norwegian?), c1150-c1200. Wild-eyed berserkers biting their shields from a collection of ninety-three pieces found at Uig on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

The Kings Farm in Kirkjubour (Kirkjboargardur, Roykstovan), the oldest still inhabited wooden house in Europe and the oldest still inhabited farm house dating back to the age of the Norse (Vikings)

A Viking longboat sails through calm ocean waters to their destinations for trade goods

Hagen killing Siegfried
Siegfried, the warrior slain by Hagen in Germanic legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Europeans of the early Middle Ages
European family of the early Middle Ages. Antique hand-colored print

Bronze Age Europeans
European couple of the Bronze Age. Antique hand-colored print

Nordic runestone in Jutland
Large carved Norse runestone in Jutland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Barbarian tribesmen of the Roman Empire
European tribesmen, known as barbarians to the Romans. Antique hand-colored print

Viking king
Norse sea-king during the Viking era. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Vikings battling natives on the coast of Vinland
Freydis defends her fellow Norse settlers from Native Americans, or Skraelings, 1009. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Vikings discovering Vinland
Norse settlers Thorfin and Gudrida landing on Vinland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Norse settlers in battle with New World natives
Viking expedition leader Thorwald fatally wounded by natives on the coast of Canada, 1002 AD. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Laplanders - Norway
Lapp farmers in full furs

Asgard Destroyed
The destruction of Asgard, home of the gods, following the final battle of Ragnarok or Gotterdammerung. But don t worry, a better and friendlier realm will replace it

YMIR
A frost giant

AEGIR
The Norse god of the sea : his wife, Ran, can be seen beneath the waves

Odin and Yggdrasil
Odin (Wodan), Scandinavian deity acquires the runes by hanging for nine days from the branches of the world-tree Yggdrasil (of which we have a fine engraving.)

IDISE
The Idise are protective deities who capture men with their deceitful tricks

Fleet Viking Ships Raid Vikings Raiders Longship
A fleet of Viking ships on a raid

Landing Of Northmen. The Northmen, Inhabitants Of Norway And Sweden, Claim To Have Been The Discoverers Of America. From The Book A Brief History Of The United States Published By A. S

Viking buildings J940007
Reconstruction drawing by Chris Evans, English Heritage Graphics Team, of the construction of a sunken-featured building, later 10th Century AD

Viking burial J940006
Reconstruction drawing by Chris Evans, English Heritage Graphics Team, of a 10th Century burial in a York churchyard

Viking workshop J940005
Reconstruction drawing by Chris Evans, English Heritage Graphics Team, of a Viking metal-smiths workshop, mid 10th century AD

Saxon man and woman J030116
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team, showing Saxon man and woman during Viking raid

Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Icelandic explorers Thorfinn Karlsefni and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir led an expedition to Vinland

Sigurd kills the Dragon, Fafnir. Detail of wood panel of Hylestad Church, Norway
Sigurd kills the Dragon, Fafnir, wood panel of Hylestad Church, Norway, late 12th-13th century. Natural History Museum, Oslo

A Viking longboat sails to new shores for trading and companionship

King Lear, 1890 (litho)
KW428117 King Lear, 1890 (litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear by William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616); From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare

Viking ring fortress wall, artwork
Viking ring fortress wall. Artwork showing the construction of the wall of one of the circular Viking fortresses known as trelleborgs

Viking house in ring fortress, artwork
Viking house in ring fortress. Cutaway artwork of the inside of a Viking longhouse in one of the circular Viking fortresses known as trelleborgs

Vikings raiders ready to set sail
Danish Vikings preparing to raid the British coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Burial artifacts of prehistoric Jutland
Prehistoric burial artifacts found in Jutland. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration of artifacts

Woman dressed in traditional Celt or Finnish attire
Finnish woman in traditional clothing similar to Celtic artifacts from Ireland. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Norse settlement ruins in Greenland
Ruins of a Viking church at Katortok, Greenland, view in 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Viking explorers on the North American coast
Viking settlers exploring the North American coast. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

WOLWA
The WOLWA is a female shaman or seeress who is consulted by those seeking to learn the likely outcome of their enterprise, project or undertaking

Nerthus / Hertha
NERTHUS aka HERTHA German / Scandinavian goddess of fertility, worshipped on the island of Rugen

Idun & Golden Apples
Idun, keeper of the golden apples which keep the gods young

King Canute gets his feet wet
King Canute of England (1016-1035) and Denmark (1018-1035) gets his feet rather wet as he attempts to command the waves! The story may be apocryphal

Woman in Purple Dress, 1874. Pal Szinyei Merse (1845-1920) Hungarian painter. Woman in violet trimmed with black, sitting on bank in flowery meadow

The Northmen in England, 1902. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

Christiania... c1920. Artist: ENA
Christiania. Dragon-head gable terminals, suggesting the prows of Viking ships, and shingle roofs characterise the old wooden Stave characters in Norway

The Waldorf Astoria, Norse Grill, c1930s. The present hotel, at 301 Park Avenue, New York, is a 47-story 190.5 m (625 ft) Art Deco structure designed by architects Schultze and Weaver

Bone chessmen of Scandinavian design, 12th or 13th century, (1892). Found on the Isle of Lewis, now in the British Museum

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