• Mother tongue • As a child, I went to Icelandic classes to learn more about my mother tongue after the regular Norwegian school was over. No doubt these classes sparked my interest in Norse cultural history which I think and dream about to this day, and my enjoyment in historical reenactment and recreation. During these classes, we did everything from dissecting fish and learning the Icelandic terms for each part of it, to drawing the creation of the world in Norse Mythology. We read the saga literature in Old Icelandic, those precious treasures meticulously written with ink of vellum by medieval authors and poets with such eye for detail and beauty. One of those authors is believed to have been Snorri Sturluson, my 22nd great grandfather on my maternal grandfathers’ side, who supposedly wrote the Younger Edda and Heimskringla (which I am holding in this photo). I wonder: Can you find something you recognize amongst my cloud of thoughts and inspirations? 👉 Full blog post and photo at Valkyrja.com (link in bio) 🌿 #viking #vikings #medieval #heimskringla #history #icelandicsaga #norsesaga #icelandic #norwegian #norse #vikingage #vikingwoman #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOPZ3pL3Mw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
