Here are a couple of screensavers I found. One is called "The Angry Viking" who does "bad things" to your monitor with a hammer.
Angry Viking Screensaver
Another Download source











[Edited by Laurie on 02-21-2001 at 09:50 PM]

"Viking Ship Game"

Guide your Viking Longship and retrace Leif the Lucky's route with this shockwave game from the "Viking Voyage 1000" website.

Now you get a chance to do the same thing with this game!
The challenge is to complete a voyage in one sailing season, battling changing winds, avoiding icebergs, managing your food supply....not as easy as it sounds. But if you are successful, you will become a Sea-King!



A reconstructed 54 foot long knarr was built in 1997 and sailed in 1998from Greenland to L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland. Sailing 1900 miles with a crew of eleven, Hodding Carter (author and adventurer) retraced this voyage of Leif the Lucky's. Here is their website to learn more about this "once in a life time dream":
http://www.beyond.landsend.com/viki...d=0982842284126

Have fun!

[Edited by Laurie on 02-22-2001 at 05:59 AM]

Since this was last updated, the website is no longer available.

Any idea where I can find some cool viking wallpaper? Want to do a theme pack for my desktop but just can't find the right wallpaper.

can i use them on macintosh too - ok i will go in the link

I have been trying to find some Viking Wallpaper or with a Viking Theme to bring here. There are very few offering "Viking Clip Art" unlike those offering "Celtic Clip" or webart. Found a few with really good looking backgrounds though and will bring some here later. There are a few Celtic Web Art sites that do have suitable artwork whose beasts and knotwork look more "Viking" or combination thereof than strictly "Irish/Celt" book of Kells.

Here are some that might work and I will bring others where I can:

"Celtic Web Art" by Karen Nichols
This is one of the better ones and her beasties look more fiercesome and suitable. Update. After many years, her website is now unavailable.

Some Viking clipart:
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5342

"Wodens Harrow"
http://www.angelfire.com/on/Wodensharrow/asatro.html
You could spent alot of time looking through this site with pages of Art, Graphics, literature, poems and more!

Here is another one with some artwork influenced by the Vikings as free clip art.
http://www.webomator.com/bws/data/f...pingbeasts.html

"Vendal Crow" website with Viking/Celtic Themesets
http://www.bahnhof.se/~leifbjor/lei...p/hemsidan5.htm
http://www.bahnhof.se/~leifbjor/lei...p/hemsidan4.htm

"Morian Design"
All this person asks is a link back to her site if you use any of these.
http://www.morion.com/design/sets/viking/viking.html

"Gilded Serpent Pagan Graphics"
An ok rune themeset
http://members.aol.com/redseichie/norse/norse.html

Backgrounds:
http://www.trms.ga.net/~jtucker/cli...light/norse.gif

Gjallarhorn website
Gjallarhorn Mainsite
Read more here and listen to some tracks from "Sjofn"



More coming, including some urls of sidebars I have found and some pages.



[Edited by Laurie on 03-02-2001 at 07:14 PM]

Bathory desktop theme http://www.aaathemes.com/preview.phtml?5164

The start up screen is taken from a 19th Century painting of a Viking's Funeral---"Beowulf".

"Viking: Sons of Odin" Desktop theme and Screensaver. Scroll down to #42 "Viking" to get it. Frazetta Artwork...Great looking!
http://www.topthemes.com/misc/viking.jpg
http://www.topthemes.com/misc3.htm


[Edited by Laurie on 03-02-2001 at 07:42 PM]

Send you favorite friend (or enemy) with a Little Viking E-postcard from this site:
http://www.blackdog.net/postcards/cardrack11.html

There are number of little Viking postures/stances to choose from and you can add music as well as a message. Kinda cute or droll...depending on your point of veiw.

Asgaard Beer

You have got to see this site from Schleswig Germany promoting their links with the Viking past with beer. They certainly have a unique use of a particular form of headgear! The animated gif is a hoot!

http://www.asgaard.de/login/homepage-ie4.html

Laurie
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As of now until May 31st, Denver Colorado is hosting the Smithsonian's "Vikings: the North Atlantic Saga" at the "Denver Museum of Nature and Science". You can learn more about this here:
http://www.dmnh.org/viking/festival.html

July 13 through October 14, 2001, Houston Texas will be hosting this important exhibition at their "Houston Museum of Natural Science". Go to this link and click onto the calendar date "July 14" for further information about tickets and times.
http://www.hmns.org/calendar/webCal3_month.asp

November 23, 2001 to March 16, 2002, Los Angeles California will be hosting the exhibition in the "Natural Museum of Los Angeles County"

May 16, 2002 to October 14, 2002, Ottawa Canada will be the final host of this all important collection of artifacts, manuscripts, carved wood/ivory, silver hoards and includes a 40 foot reconstructed Viking ship based on one found in Roskilde Denmark. The theme of this exhibition is the Westward movement of the Vikings, exploration, new frontiers, mysteries of navigation and more.

Over 300 objects by 29 lenders are in this. Making it the largest one to date since the last such exhibition in 1994 of the "From Viking to Crusader" one. The "Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga" exhibition catalog offers 31 essays by leading scholars on the subject and has over 500 illustrations, photos and maps.

The exhibition catalog can be ordered from Denver right now or the Smithsonian. The cost is $34.95 trade paperback and is well worth the investment. To order from the Smithsonian, call 1-800-782-4612

Laurie
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[Edited by Laurie on 05-05-2001 at 07:01 AM]

deos anybody have a rune skin for hotbar?

nm i cn make my own

"NASA Procedures against Viking Attacks"

Subject: Procedure for Viking Attack

Procedure to Follow in the Event That Building 245 is Attacked by Vikings

Since the decline of the Carolingian Empire in the 10th century, Building 245 of the NASA Ames Research Center has been subject to periodic raids by Viking marauders. These marauders generally attack in search of gold, religious icons, and other forms of plunder. The NASA Ames Barbarian Affairs Office has established the following procedures for defense against Viking raids:

Defense Against Viking Raids

1.0 Complete a DARC-820AD - 'Identifying a Barbarian Attack' - to determine if the visitors are Viking raiders.

1.1 Are the strangers wearing weapons, helmets, and armor?

1.2 Do the strangers lack trade goods or other evidence that they might only be peaceful merchants?

1.3 Do the strangers have NASA Ames visitor ID badges?

1.31 If so, do these badges identify the visitors as Viking raiders?

2.0 Fill out Viking Raid Logbook in Division Office.

3.0 Complete an FF-1066AD - 'Report of Viking Raid'

3.1 Section I - Identity of the attackers

3.11 Nationality (if not Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, or Frisian check 'Other').

3.12 Name of leader (include name of family and clan)

3.13 Under 'Religion' check either 'Pagan' or 'Converted'.

3.2 Section II - Program Office Review

3.21 Check 'Unclassified'.

3.22 Originating NASA Organization (NASA Ames Research Center/SST).

3.23 Type in Division Chief.

3.24 Type in Mail Code under 'Office Code'.

3.25 Type in Mail Code under 'Program Office and Code'.

3.3 Write cover letter to NASA Headquarters.

4.0 Assemble the FF-1066AD package. Separate and assemble the FF-1066AD with four (4) copies of cover letter as follows:

4.1 First Page (white) - attach cover letter to the back. On the side write: DO/218-2.

4.2 Second Page (green) - attach cover letter to the back. On the side write: S/200-7.

4.3 Third Page (pink) - attach cover letter to the back. On the side write: SS/245-1.

4.4 Fourth Page (yellow) - attach cover letter to the back. On the side write: Branch Code and Mail Stop (SST/245-3).

5.0 Finish DARC-820AD - staple copies of letter to Headquarters (Step 3.3) to the back.

6.0 Forward DARC-820AD and FF-1066AD package to Division Office for signatures.

6.1 Division Chief will forward DARC-820AD and letters to secretary to
file in author's file.

6.2 Division Office will sign FF-1066AD, date all copies, and forward them as follows:

6.21 Original: to Document Control Clerk.

6.21 Others: to Branch Office and Directorate Office.


7.0 Take refuge in the hills until the raiders are gone.



[Edited by Laurie on 05-15-2001 at 05:31 AM]

ROFL!

Let´s go raid NASA!
I´ve always wanted a space shuttle!

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Actually it's Thor Heyerdahl searching for possible origins of the Viking God, Oðin and the Aesir.

In the "Prose Edda", Snorri Sturlasson declares Odin led the Aesir tribe out of Asia Minor and migrated into Scandinavia where they met the Vanir. Thor Heyerdahl is taking what clues he has found in the Sagas to say the Aesir may have came from the area near the River Don near the Sea of Azov the leads into the Black Sea. The area has been a long time site of trade for over 2,000 years and more.

Whether or not you agree with Snorri on this point, the Norweigan/Russian Archaeologists find this theory a great opportunity work on a rich dig in Russia.

You will find more about this here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/wo...000/1353343.stm

Here is a site where you can download the Viking "Fox and Geese" or "Halatafl" for Windows. It is shareware but a very good one. It includes sayings from the sagas as well as other images. Very nice setup and worth playing.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/home...PSNeeley/fg.htm

PS Neeley also has other historical games you can download for your computer.
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Here is a screensaver of "Raven", a Amazon/Valkyrie on a Viking ship. http://www.logt.demon.nl/alt/raven.htm


[Edited by Laurie on 07-17-2001 at 03:15 AM]

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http://www.dnaco.net/~aleed/havenho...s/vik-booty.gif


Better watch out!

Some well thought out advice from a seasoned Uncle to a starry eyed Nephew!

http://www.dnaco.net/~arundel/viking_lady.html

Here is some advice for a Viking Lady dating a Viking:
http://www.dnaco.net/~arundel/viking.html
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On another note, here is a page of some jewelry pieces found in Borre, Vestfold, Norway in the 19th Century. The pieces gave this style of Viking Art ornamentation it's name:
http://www-bib.hive.no/borreminne/a.../Bilder/014.jpg

Might be of interest to any artists in the community.

[Edited by Laurie on 07-25-2001 at 05:53 AM]

Here is some more Viking/Celtic artwork:

http://www.carvingpatterns.com/thumbs/vikingthumb.html
http://www.carvingpatterns.com/thum...tic-thumbs.html
http://www.carvingpatterns.com/thumbs/cross-thumb.html

http://users.erols.com/mihaloew/celtic/cel_intro.html
http://users.erols.com/mihaloew/celtic/cel_link.html

The last url will lead you to many websites on Celtic artwork although I am not sure if all of the links work. Still worth going through.

don't know if this is the right place to put it but, here is a little animated gif I ran into while roaming the net.

http://mywebdesk.com/images/VikingTac.gif

Yep, this is the place....(grins)

Considering that we have "NASA Procedures Against Viking Attacks". Well, the would be "Viking Attackers" just may be interested in having your name sent to Mars!

This is from their "What Do You Mean? (Details) page:
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"In 2003, twin Mars Rovers will be launched towards
the Red Planet. Once on the surface, the Rovers will
be able to travel significant distances and use several
instruments to help scientists determine the climate and
water history in Mars' present and past.
<p>

"Everyone on Earth who has ever dreamed of being an explorer
on an alien planet will want to go along for the ride as we explore
the surface of Mars" invites Dr. Ed Weiler, Associate Administrator for
the Office of Space Science. So please join us on this exciting
journey of learning and exploration by including your name on the
Mars Name Disc!


OK, What do I do?

You can send your name to Mars by typing your name into here: http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/2003/nameform.cfm and
submitting this form. Once you have done this you will receive a "Success" page
where you will be able to print a commemorative certificate and bookmark it for later viewing.
Your name will be written into a Compact Disc that will be enclosed in one of the 2003
Mars Rover missions!"
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Here is some added background about the mission:
http://spacekids.hq.nasa.gov/2003/mission.htm

Ok, just how many Vikings can fit on one of these discs?

[Edited by Laurie on 08-19-2001 at 03:54 AM]

UPDATE. Since then, the Rovers are on Mars and continuing well past their respective "worklives". The disks are still attached and "sailing".

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can i just say...

LMAO

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Here are some Viking/Anglo Saxon themed edging for that webpage you are putting up. Or for using as email stationary.

From the 7th Century Sutton Hoo shoulder clasp:
http://www.millennia.demon.co.uk/ravens/shoo.htm

It is recommended the Junius Modern Font for the script.

Ok, so it is "just a Anglo/Viking Sword":
http://www.millennia.demon.co.uk/ravens/sword.htm

Recommended the Theodoric Font for this one.

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http://cphpost.periskop.dk/default.asp?id=27289


Original seventh century Viking manor house building unearthed west of Copenhagen.
Archaeologists excavating Denmark's most important site - a huge Viking manor house complex on Lake Tissø, west of Copenhagen - are gleaning key information about the life style of the Norse elite over one thousand years ago.

The 2002 dig at the site, located north of the town of Slagelse in west Zealand, Denmark's largest island on which Copenhagen is situated, ended in December with the sensational discovery of the foundations of a manor house building dating back to 500-600 AD - the original building on the site.

"The newly discovered manor house pre-dates the main building on the site by some 500 years," said Lars Jørgensen, leader of the Danish National Museum's Tissø dig. "Post holes indicate that it was 38 metres long and some 8 metres high, and the first such building ever unearthed in Denmark."

Among exciting artefacts from last autumn's dig are a golden hinge and jewellery and other metal items, as well as chunks of white-plastered mud wall.

One theory is that the original manor house probably burned down necessitating its replacement by the already excavated main building nearby.

Archaeologists have had their eyes on Tissø since the discovery there in 1977 of a stunning Viking gold necklace weighing 1.8 kilos - the biggest Viking artefact ever found in Denmark - now on permanent display at the Danish National Museum in Copenhagen. Systematic annual digs began in 1995 at the site on the western shore of Lake Tissø, 60 km from Copenhagen. Here, experts from the Danish National Museum have been unearthing the foundations of what are the largest buildings yet discovered from Denmark's Viking period, dating from 500-1050 AD, along with a substantial treasure trove of high quality artefacts and evidence of workshops, outhouses and adjoining buildings, pit houses and smelting activity.

The site is big - running 1.5 km along Lake Tissø's shore - so far only about one-sixth of the total 500,000 square metre area has been investigated. The main manor, the successor to the building unearthed last autumn, dates back about 1,000 years, being 48 metres long and 12.5 metres across with a floor area of 550 square metres........

"All indications point to the presence of aristocratic people at Tissø. The manor house possibly functioned as a royal estate, but the lack of graves on the site would seem to indicate that it was not a permanent residence as such, more likely function or representational quarters with associated cult activities. The site is quite different from normal Viking settlements - it lacks the buildings and graves of aristocrats associated with permanent settlements of the period," Jørgensen said.

Objects from Ireland, Germany and eastern Scandinavia testify to far-reaching overseas contacts. Sizeable remains of food leftovers in the form of meat bones would indicate that large numbers of people at times attended the manor for banquets while the jewellery discoveries point to the presence of people from the Viking elite, he added.

This impression is strengthened by finds of skeletons of mighty warhorses and slank hunting dogs. Among other unearthed artefacts are arrowheads, sword hilts and riding gear, as well a luxury items such as gold, silver and bronze brooches, ornamental jewellery, imported wares and an abundance of coins. An exquisite carved bone tuning peg for a string instrument - dating back to the 8th century - gives an interesting clue to the entertainment function of the hall.

"The very quality of the jewellery means that we are dealing here with the absolute elite of the Vikings, the sort of people who planned the plundering, military reconnaissance and final colonisation of England and Ireland by the Vikings," Jørgensen said.

The latest theory is that Tissø was only a temporary residence of a king or royalty, used primarily for feasting, hospitality, entertainment and other ritual functions. The place was in all probability connected to Lejre, near Roskilde, 70 km to the southeast, and the possible ancient seat of the Viking kings. In the hall at Tissø, the powerful local Viking lord or king would carry out his important role of lavishly entertaining important guests and rewarding allies for their loyal assistance, at huge ceremonies and feasts as described in the Icelandic saga and Beowulf, the Old English eighth century epic poem which recounts the tale of the early Danish Viking kings."
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This would also be a Hall as used by King Hrolf Kraki in the saga of the same name. The "Hrolf Kraki Saga" also includes a slightly different retelling of the Anglo Saxon "Beowulf" (in the Saga, the hero is named "Bjovulf")

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beautiful, is there a link where we can see a pic of the 1,8 kilo goldnecklase

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Here is a 4 minute Quicktime movie of the LongShip Company's ship sailing in the "Viking Sail 2000" in Newfoundland.

This was part of the "Leif Erickson Millenimum" worldwide celebration where more than 15 different reproduction Viking Longships sailed into harbour.

http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~reed...-LongshipCo.mov

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Again, in the next few days....any broken links will be fixed or new sources for the subjects found

Please have patience

Thank you.

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Updated......

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