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The Viking Herald is a site dedicated to creating and sharing interesting and engaging content on Viking and Scandinavian history and culture. If you're looking for information on museums and festivals that showcase Viking legacy, history, religion, culture, and much more - you've come to the right place!
The Viking Herald
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Sigrid the Haughty, a powerful figure in Norse sagas, was said to have been responsible for the Battle of Svolder, was married to two legendary Viking kings, and was wooed by another. Can we separate fact from fiction to uncover the true inspiration behind this legendary Queen of the North ..read more
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A replica of the Ladby anchor was created with the help of blacksmithing students from England ..read more
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How one woman's tenacity and faith turned the Heavener Runestone into a national monument to America's legend-filled past ..read more
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The ceremony marks the start of the construction process for the new museum in Norway's capital ..read more
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Long before the great commercial hubs of Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm were built upon commerce, cash, and trade, people in Viking societies used an ingenious form of currency to trade, barter, and conduct business throughout Northern Europe and beyond ..read more
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Long before Hamlet, Holden Caulfield, or James Dean forged the Western idea of the anti-hero, there was Egil Skallagrímsson. He was a historical figure and a man of many talents. Among them, he was a Viking warrior, poet, and farmer ..read more
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What does a mid-12th-century Viking church have to do with the birth of the black metal scene in Norway ..read more
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The daughter of one Viking king, wife to another, and the mother of at least two more, Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir was an influential woman in an era of hyper-masculinity and entrenched patriarchy ..read more
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The Cité Immersive Viking, a cutting-edge cultural venue in Rouen, is set to showcase a defining era in the history of Normandy through immersive exhibits and interactive displays ..read more
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The building's interior features Carolingian-style murals and is designed to imitate the experience of attending church in the 9th century ..read more