Ergi (noun) and its adjective form argr (or ragr) were among the most severe and dangerous insults in Viking Age Scandinavia, denoting a male who is not masculine, a coward, or overly feminine. Often I have heard it mentioned in context of a discussion on homosexuality in the Viking Age. Most often this primitive thought … Continue reading “LGBT+ Pride and Modern Vikings”
Written by A.J. Drew
When we think of the Viking Age, we think of raiders and traders. The modern English noun Viking has its roots in a word for a sea voyage. Rarely do we think of the Viking Age crafts men who created the sails for those sea voyages. When w do, we typically do not think of … Continue reading “Viking Age Industry Found in Jutland”
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Columbus really did sail the ocean blue in 1492. But he did not discover North America. That title belongs to Leif Erikson Day. Erikson’s party did not successfully settle North America, but their visit predated Columbus by about 500 years. In 1968, the US commemorated the visit with a 6 cent postage stamp. Despite being … Continue reading “Happy Leif Erikson Day”
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A hoard of about 10 pounds of Viking Age silver was discovered in Sysmä, Finland. Initially discovered by metal detector hobbyist Kalle Lappinen, the later excavation was overseen by Lahti Museum’s archaeologist Esko Tikkala. The bulk of the hoard consisted of some 4,000 silver coins. Preliminary dating places the hoard at between 1050 and 1100 … Continue reading “Huge Viking Silver Hoard Found in Sysmä, Finland”
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Vikings in North America us not news. Their voyage was documented in two medieval Icelandic texts: the Saga of the Greenlanders (Grœnlendinga saga) and the Saga of Erik the Red. In the 1960s, archeological proof was found at the L’Anse aux Meadowd settlement in Newfoundland Canada. The above photo is a recreation of a longhouse … Continue reading “Vikings in North America Exact Year”
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It is rare rare that textiles survive a 1,000 year plus stay in the earth. But when the right conditions exist, it can happen. Archeologists in Denmark have discovered Viking Age fabric preserved by metal salts shared by two oval women’s broaches. The broaches were discovered in a burial site located in Varde. The Danish … Continue reading “Viking Age Broaches & Fabric Found in Denmark”
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The discovery is being called the Rold Hoard. Weighing in at 762.5 grams, it is the third largest recorded discovery in Denmark to date. As it’s name implies, it was discovered in the municipality of Rold, which has merged with Arden. They have been dated to the late 10th century by the National Museum of … Continue reading “6 Gold Viking Bracelets Found in Denmark”
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“Viking Psychiatry & Wellness was founded in 2021 by Sean Goddard, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-C, AGPCNP-BC, a dual board-certified psychiatric-mental health and adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner and U.S. Army veteran.” – Sean Goddard That is a mouth full isn’t it? All those letters behind his name: MSN, APRN, PMHNP-C, AGPCNP-BC. I dont know what most … Continue reading “Viking Psychiatry & Wellness”
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Some might think they are crazy. I know they are onto something. The military did not my limb loss or CPTSD. Instead, the military gave me the coping tools, to overcome adversity and get back to work. But what if there is no work to get back to? With one working limb, I can no … Continue reading “Veterans Build Longship for Mental Health”
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So we are off to a horrible start. People kept trying to join, but nobody was getting in. O think I identified the problem. I was using an old school approach to sending email. A lot of services consider that spam. I have updated the system to use a full fledged SMPT email service. Registration … Continue reading “Join, Password, and Email Fixed !!!”