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Building A Viking Town - Grimgard Part Three

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 5d

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

Breaking bow, or flaring flame,
ravening wolf, or croaking raven,
routing swine, or rootless tree,
waxing wave, or seething cauldron,

flying arrows, or falling billow,
ice of a nighttime, coiling adder,
woman's bed-talk, or broken blade,
play of bears or a prince's child,

sickly calf or self-willed thrall,
witch's flattery, new-slain foe,
brother's slayer, though seen on the highway,
half burned house, or horse too swift --
be never so trustful as these to trust.

-Hávamál, Stanzas 84-86

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 6d

When the sea is so calm that it mirrors the sky perfectly, we call it "Spegelblank" (Swedish: Mirror-smooth).

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 8d

Grimfrost is building the Viking Town of Grimgard® in Sweden!

This is the third phase of the construction of the large longhouse, with finishing of the base plate and raising of the frame. Moderns tools are used to speed up the process and keep it safe.

Grimfrost is building the Viking Town of Grimgard® in Sweden! The goal with Grimgard is to create a site of historical escapism and experimental archaeology. This video shows the third phase of the…

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 10d

New! We’re proud to offer 18 Karat gold-plated jewelry inspired by our Viking ancestors. Durable, historical elegancy.

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 12d

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

A thirteenth I know: if the new-born son
of a warrior I sprinkle with water,
that youth will not fail when he fares to war,
never slain shall he bow before sword.
-Hávamál, Stanza 157

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 13d

Did you know that we have a species of Bison in Europe known as Wisent? They were hunted to near extinction in the early 1900s, but have now been reintroduced to the wild thanks to survivors in captivity.

This mighty Wisent lives at Skansen, the world's oldest open-air museum, in Stockholm, Sweden.

A wisent, European bison, with its stable in the background.

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 15d

Get your hands on our crop tops at 50% off in our ongoing clearance sale!

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 17d

NEW - Ceramic Pendants with motifs from runestones and other Viking Age finds.

Don't forget that there's currently a Buy 2 Get 1 Free offer on all Viking Jewelry.

Find the Ceramic Pendants and all our other Jewelry here: grimfrost.com/collections/...

Boar Warrior Ceramic Pendant on a bed of green moss.

Yggdrasil Ceramic Pendant on a bed of green moss.

Åkerbo Ceramic Pendant on a bed of green moss.

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 19d

Limited, first-time offer! BUY 2 GET 1 FREE deal on all our 500+ different Viking jewelry designs, including our master-crafted Premium Jewelry!

Valid October 6th – 12th or as long as stock lasts.

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Exploring the Viking Age #2: Talking Runes with Professor Williams

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 20d

Henrik Williams, Professor of Runology at Uppsala University in Sweden, explains the meaning of a runestone along an ancient Viking Age road.

Check out our podcast episode with him here:

The Grimfrost Podcast, Exploring the Viking Age, Episode 2, features Henrik Williams. Professor of Runology, world leading expert on runes and runic inscriptions and the man who deciphered the Rök…

Exploring the Viking Age #19: Giles Kristian & Philip Stevens: Viking Books, Movies and Games

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 22d

BACK IN STOCK Valhalla Bear Chain

This is truly a majestic piece, ending in bear heads based on the unique find in Eketorp, Sweden in 2017.

Dated to the 900s, the bear heads are remarkable in the sense that nothing similar has been found.

Find it here: grimfrost.com/collections/...

The Valhalla Bear Chain on a bed of green moss.

Two original bear heads held in the palm of a hand.

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 24d

NEW POD! For our first ever double-guest episode, we’re joined by bestselling novelist Giles Kristian and award-winning director/actor Philip Stevens.

We talk about storytelling, adventure, and what it really means to bring the Viking Age to life today.

For our first ever double-guest episode, we’re joined by bestselling historical novelist Giles Kristian and award-winning director and actor Philip Stevens. Together they’ve rowed the world’s largest…

Gary Raids Stockholm with Grimfrost

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 26d

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
...
hast thou a friend whom thou trustest well,
fare thou to find him oft;
for with brushwood grows and with grasses high
the path where no foot doth pass.
-Hávamál, Stanza 118

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · 27d

This amazing interactive map of Viking Age cosmology can be found at the new Viking exhibition at the Swedish History Museum.

The map is controlled from a dashboard that lets you navigate around it. Everything also appears in a large scale format on the wall.

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 25

On this day, September 25 in 1066, the Battle of Stamford Bridge was fought between the Kingdom of England and the invading Viking army led by King Harald Hardrada.

The defeat of the Vikings symbolizes the end of the Viking Age, since it was the last great attack on England.

Painting from the 17th century by Peter Nicolai Arbo depicting the battle of Stamford Bridge.

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 24

NEW! Beautiful heart pendants and earrings in bronze and sterling silver, based on a belt fitting from the 900s found in Birka Sweden.

Find them here: grimfrost.com/collections/...

Collage of all four Birka Heart jewelry pieces, each photographed on a background of green or yellow leaves.

Photo of the original heart belt fitting from Birka.

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 22

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

He must rise betimes who hath few to serve him,
and see to his work himself;
who sleeps at morning is hindered much,
to the keen is wealth half-won.
-Hávamál, Stanza 59

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 21

Meet Gary from Chicago and join him on his Viking tour through Stockholm, Sweden, where Arve from Grimfrost takes him from the must see museums to the best Viking restaurant.

Enjoy the ride and take notes, would you ever find yourself in Stockholm.

Meet Gary from Chicago and join him on his Viking tour through Stockholm, Sweden, where Arve from Grimfrost takes him from the must see museums to the best Viking restaurant. Enjoy the ride and take…

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 19

A steady stride (with or without pink pants), a well chiseled face (hidden under the beard) and a hoodie paying homage to the great Einherjar - that'll make the ladies love you.

Check out our new Einherjar wear!
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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 17

The amazing longhouse at Borg, Lofoten in Norway.

It's quite the distance up north, but well worth a visit.

Exterior of the Lofoten longhouse with mountains in the background.

Exterior of the Lofoten longhouse with blue skies in the background.

Exterior of the Lofoten longhouse with with the roof in focus.

Exterior of the Lofoten longhouse at the entrance.

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Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 15

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
rejoice not ever at tidings of ill,
but glad let thy soul be in good.
-Hávamál, Stanza 127

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 14

Throwback to when Arve and Sjöberg of Grimfrost visited the archives of the Swedish History Museum that houses the world's largest collection of Viking Age finds.

Grimfrost @grimfrost.bsky.social · Sep 12

This runestone was found as part of the wall of Skärkind Church in Sweden when it was demolished in 1844.

It translates to: "Göt and Fastulv and Björn and Rosten they raised this stone in memory of Stybbe, their good father".

A collage of three images of the Skärkind runestone.