Brochure for the Viking Language Series Mosfell Archaeology Doccumentary on Icelandic TV 2014Article about the Mosfell Archaeological Project By Jesse Byock and Davide Zori Combining Archaeology and Old Norse Studies Download the pdf HERE YouTube VideoYouTube VideoLife in Viking Age Iceland and the Norse North Atlantic.Viking Language 1 Lesson 10: Beached Whales in Iceland Grettir’s Saga offers some of the most detailed information in the medieval sources about the value of beached whales. Bloated and raised to the surface by the gases of decay in their stomachs and bowels, these dead creatures were huge treasures. Individuals and allies were prepared to fight for possession when whale carcasses washed ashore following storms. Grettir’s Saga, ch.12 "...Um várit kom veðr mikit af norðri; þat helzk nær viku. Eptir veðrit könnuðu menn reka sína. Þorsteinn hét maðr, er bjó á Reykjanesi. Hann fann hval rekinn innan fram á nesinu, þar sem hét at Rifskerjum: þat var reyðr mikil. Hann sendi þegar mann til Flosa í Vík ok svá til næstu bœja....Flosi kom fyrst ok þeir Víkrmenn; þeir tóku þegar til skurðar ok var dreginn á land upp sá [hvalr], er skorinn var. Í því kómu Kaldbeklingar með fjögur skip. Þorgrímr veitti tilkall til hvalsins ok fyrirbauð Víkrmönnum skurð ok skipti ok brautflutning á hvalnum..." Whales beach occasionally today as well, click on the video underneath to see. More information on the specific case can be found HERE. Sperm Whale Explodes In Stomach-Churning Clip From Faroe IslandsViking Language 2 Is Now Available! ![]() Get a sneak peak of the Old Norse Reader Here: Click HERE to download sample pages Answer Key to Viking Language 1 Due to several requests we have now made the Answer Key to Viking Language 1 available for FREE download. It will also as planned be part of the soon coming Viking Language 2 - The Reader which we are working hard on getting ready. Click HERE to get your copy Hope you enjoy learning Old Norse Ferðalok - Journey's End A six-part television series that examines the Icelandic Sagas from an archaeological and literary view. Now available click here to buy your copy Vikings on TV Sunday 10 PM Eastern Standard Time on the History Channel. Can you say this in Old Norse or write it in Runic? |