Reproduction of Viking ship in two sizes. The ship has a dragon head at its prow, oars, black and white shields hanging on the side, and a red and white striped sail. At the top of the mast flies the Norwegian flag.
Books on Viking braids with titles such as "Badass Braids", "Wikinger flechtfrisuren" and "Wikinger flechtfrisuren 2". Other books pictured include "Norse Myths", "The Ice Museum", "Gods and Myths of Northern Europe", "The Norse Myths: A Guide to the Northern Heroes", "Vikingfletter", "Norwegian Stave Churches" and more.
"Viking laws" tourist souvenir. Used to promote an idea of a Viking ethos, but without any historical precedent. The Norse peoples had a very developed legal system, but these are fabricated 'rules for living'.
Fridge magnets depicting a historical poster (from 1937) and another from 2024, both drawing on the Viking connection to promote tourism to Scandinavia. Photographed in a tourist shop in Oslo.
Skellig Michael. Contributor supplied: I’m an assistant archaeologist for Skellig Michael, and the monastery is the first thing I think of when it comes to Vikings
Valkyrie Profile for PlayStation 1. Contributor supplied context: JRPG video game following the journey of the valkyrie Lenneth, who has a mission to collect souls for Odin in preparation for Ragnarok. The game published by Enix for the PlayStation 1, released in 1999.
