ANST - New Articles on the Viking Answer Lady Webpage

[gunnora at realtime.net]

The Viking Answer Lady Webpage once again has several new articles, available
at http://www.realtime.net/~gunnora

The new articles include:

* The Scandinavian String Skirt. Dispells the a popular misconception that the
Bronze Age Scandinavian string skirt was worn by women in the Viking Age.

* Viking grooming and hairstyles. Did the Vikings bathe? How did they wear their
hair? 

* Viking Tattoos. Although we have scant records of tattooing in the Viking
Age, here is the evidence for tattooing among the Rus. 

* Runes and Writing. What types of runes were used in the Viking Age? How would
one go about creating an SCA award scroll for a Viking or medieval Scandinavian
persona? 

* Viking Age Cross Pendants. During the Viking Age Christianity was introduced
to the North, bringing with it a new type of amulet - the cross. 

* The Ægishjálmr. Learn more about the Viking Ægishjálmr symbol and the beliefs
associated with the sign. 

* Vikings in Russia and Byzantium. A look at the Viking exploration and expansion
to the east, into Russia and Byzantium, and the famous Varangian Guard.  

* The Vikings in Ireland A brief overview of the history of the Viking invasions
and settlements in Ireland.  

* Vikings in Scotland and the Western Isles A look at the raids, exploration
and settlement by Viking Age Scandinavians in Scotland, Shetland, the Isle of
Man, and the Faroes. 

COMPLETE LIST OF VIKING ANSWER LADY ARTICLES
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General:
* Definition of the term "viking"
* A time line of Viking history. 
* The first Viking raid in Europe.

Daily Life:
* Viking foods and cooking
* Viking women's clothing
* The Scandinavian String Skirt
* Viking clothing ornamentation
* Viking grooming and hairstyles
* Viking games, pasttimes and recreation
* Viking weddings and divorces
* Homosexuality in the Viking Age
* Amber, golden gem of the Vikings

Technology:
* Viking ships
* Viking navigation
* Viking astronomy
* Viking calendaric reckoning

Agriculture:
* Viking pets and domestic animals
* Horses in the Viking Age

Warfare:
* Viking arms and armor
* Viking shock troops - the berserkers
* Hólmgang and Einvigi - Scandinavian Forms of the Duel

Art and Literature:
* Viking poetry
* The Beasts of Battle: Raven, Eagle and Wolf
* Carved Ivory Caskets and Reliquaries of Early Northern Europe
* Viking Beads and Necklaces 
* Viking Tattoos
* Runes and Writing

Myth and Religion:
* Norse Ghosts
* White Christ and Red Þórr
* Salt Legends of Finland and Scandinavia
* Women and Magic in the Sagas: Seiðr and Spá
* The Valkyries
* Sacred Space in Viking Law and Religion
* Viking Age Cross Pendants
* The Ægishjálmr

Viking Settlements:
* Viking raids and settlements in Wales.
* Vikings in Russia as seen by Ibn Fadlan
* Vikings in Russia and Byzantium
* The Vikings in Ireland 
* Vikings in Scotland and the Western Isles
* Viking hoaxes

Books:
* Bibliography of children's books about the Vikings

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