Rowdy Geirsson's Blog, page 2

In the Realm of Runes

Follow the viking road to the rune-filled land. Runriket, just north of Stockholm, boasts the world’s densest concentration of runestones.

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Berserker Freak-Out!

The berserker is freaking out! And other Norse illustrations by Jacob Foust, including Egil Skallagrimsson with his nithing pole.

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Explorations on the Western Fringe of Eastern Geatland

Some historic sites found in the western fringe of Östergötland include those of the famous Röksten and the iconic pendant of Freyja.

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Burning Down the Yule Lobster

Our town’s noble Christmas tradition is to construct an enormous lobster effigy and then burn it to the ground.

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The Danevirke of the Geats

Unlike the renowned Danevirke, the Götevirke lies across the landscape like a lifeless snake, forlorn and forgotten.

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Beowulf the Gute?

A new theory by Swedish archaeologist, Bo Gräslund, about the identity of Beowulf's Geats has spread like unfettered dragon-fire in Sweden while going almost entirely unnoticed in the Anglophone world.

Here Comes the Sun!

Nothing warms the soul like a little Eastern Geatish Bronze Age thug-life parody.

Here comes the sun!

Nothing warms the soul like a little Eastern Geatish Bronze Age thug-life parody.

Of Military Viking & Middle-Earth Illustrations

Angus McBride's viking illustrations are inspirational, fun to look at, and just simply well done, and also offer a good degree of historic realism, especially by 20th century standards

Beavis and Butt-Head Starring Odin and Thor

Heh heh. Hammer. Heh heh hmmm. Do you have goat-mead for my lung-hole? Heh heh. Hammer! Heh heh heh hmmmm hammer hammer hammer hammer!