The 12th-century chess pieces, part of a large hoard discovered on the isle of Lewis. Probably produced in Norway, most of them carved from walrus ivory.
Illustration by Elmer Boyd Smith of the dwarf-crafted treasures, including Skíðblaðnir, from Abbie Farwell Brown, "In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales"
An advert for The Gathering (2013) featuring a model wearing a horned helmet, with the caption 'This time they're invited' featuring as a web-page element on 'Food for Thought' Blog (2013)
The Herknungr YouTube radio stream featuring Viking-inspired music.
From YouTube: Herknungr is a project that explores ancient
culture but primarily norse/germanic aspects. It was
formed over a love of ambient music, ritual
and folk music.
Detail of a page of the Codex_Runicus, containing the oldest recorded music in Scandinavia, with the text Drømde mik æn drøm i nat, um silki ok ærlik pæl
Images of the two carved faces of the Kensington Runestone, from George Flom's short book "The Kensington Rune-Stone : an address" (Illinois State Historical Society, 1910)
A historical photograph of a parade outside the Haus der Kunst in Munich, Germany, part of the 'Day of German Art' celebration organised by the Nazi regime.
'Northern antiquities : or, An historical account of the manners, customs, religion and laws, maritime expeditions and discoveries, language and literature of the ancient Scandinavians' translated from the French of M. Mallet, by Bishop Percy. A new edition by I. A. Blackwell (1859)
Title screen of "Viking" (1982) for the Commodore 64, developed by Prickly Pear Software, based in Tucson, Arizona that released its last game in 1986.
The popular mobile game Angry Birds features a Viking-themed tournament which ran several times between 2016 and 2020, featuring runes, horned helmets, dragon-pigs, and Thor's hammer.
