Norse Blood

16/06/2024

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14/12/2023

Hoodies and Tees

16/08/2023

Sunset we need daily

20/03/2023

Munin
One of the two ravens of Odin from norse mythology - this one represents memory. I’ve depicted the raven with three eyes cause every day they fly over the earth and report to Odin what they see, thus this is a reference with each of the three eyes to seeing into the present, past and future. The runes above its head are from the Grimnismal poem which reads “Hugin and Munin fly every day over the huge earth, I fear for Hugin when he never returns home but its worse for Munin”

20/03/2023

The Artificial Tribes And The Jomsvikings
As can be gathered from the Viking reliance on tribal structure, the basic framework of such a body was centered around the relation between the leader and his followers. However, there were also instances of ‘artificial tribes’ that adhered to the notion of the non-blood-related loyalty that was expected between a warlord and his band. These artificial clans were mainly forged by landless men who probably belonged on the fringes of Viking society.
And gradually such artificial tribes morphed into warrior-brotherhoods who made their living through banditry and warfare. Also known as Viking laws, these organizations/clans became critical to the success of overseas Viking warfare, mainly due to the expansionist tendencies of the later Scandinavian warlords.
As a result, they were organized as free companies of mercenaries – with their members comprising experienced soldiers who lived under a strict code of conduct. Interestingly, these military brotherhoods never undertook campaigns on their own; instead, they presented themselves during summers and relied on patrons like Viking kings and princes who paid high sums for their services in upcoming conflicts – thus initiating a private military contract of sorts.
One of the famed Viking laws were the Jomsvikingelag or Jomsvikings, which were supposedly founded by none other than Harald Bluetooth. Though not mentioned in contemporary sources, their tales were made renowned by later Danish accounts and the famed Jomsviking Saga
According to many such literary tidbits, their mighty home fortress of Jomsborg was situated near Wollin, by the mouth of the Oder river. As for their might, the members
were always chosen from between the ages of 18 to 50, and they had to prove their prowess in a tough fighting duel known as Holmgang. And after induction, the Jomsvikings were expected to show no fear or tendency to flee even when they were hopelessly outnumbered in actual battles.

18/03/2023

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17/03/2023

Legit 🪓🪓

13/03/2023

Thoughts 💭💭

12/03/2023

Erik the Red: Founded Greenland’s First Norse Settlement
Born Erik Thorvaldsson in Norway, Erik the Red earned his nickname for his red hair and possibly his hot temper. After Erik’s father was banished from Norway for killing someone, he fled with his family to Iceland. There, Erik himself was accused of manslaughter, leading to his exile from Iceland around 982. After leaving home, he sailed west to a vast, uncharted island he eventually dubbed Greenland in an effort to entice future settlers. Several years later, Erik returned to Iceland and organized a fleet of 25 ships that carried colonists back to Greenland (only 14 vessels survived the journey), where they founded two main settlements in 986. At its peak, the Greenland colony had an estimated 5,000 residents. Following Erik’s death Greenland’s Norse communities continued on before being abandoned in the 14th and 15th centuries. Exactly why the Norse Greenlanders disappeared is a mystery, although a combination of factors might’ve played a role, including a cooling climate and declining trade opportunities.

12/03/2023

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10/03/2023