Valkyrja

Everyday life as seen through the eyes of a viking living in a modern world. 🌿 Valkyrja.com • Facebook • Instagram 🌿

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Dear winter you've been beautiful 🤍 but I think I'm ready for spring now! 🌿 #vikingwoman #viking #vikings #norse #norwegianwinter #norwegianspring #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingdress #handsewn #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqdqk2jrJtf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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• Women of the Viking Age • On the occasion of the International Women's Day, I have written a blog post about women in the Viking Age and their role in the society of the time—a good example of a topic that is easily tainted by newer perspectives, possibly leading to prejudice and misattribution of old as well as newer findings. Who were the women of the Viking age? 🌿 Read the post at: Valkyrja.com (link in bio)! #vikingwoman #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingbling #vikingdress #aprondress #handsewn #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpi4qD_NJZH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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• Þorri • We are currently in the month of "Þorri" according to the Old Icelandic calendar. The meaning of the name is debated, but may refer to Þorri as in the descendant of the jotun Fornjótr and personification of winter. Modern Icelanders also celebrate Þorrablót this month, a feast with traditional food and drink! 🍖🦈🍻 (Want to read in-depth information about the old calendar? See my blog post at valkyrja.com/norsecalendar.html 🌿) #vikingwoman #winter #frost #winterland #norwegianwinter #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingbling #vikingdress #aprondress #handsewn #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAysWorUWc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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• Viking Bingo • So, I made a thing.. 🧶🗡🌿🔥 I'ts inspired by the Medieval bingo made by @missjoss that popped up in my story feed on Instagram a couple of years ago. Good fun! Which of the things below have you done? Share your answers, and make sure to share an empty version for your friends to try. I need to try plant dyeing and tablet weaving ASAP! 🧐 #vikingbingo #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1OQWorM-e/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🤍🍂 #winter #frost #winterland #norwegianwinter #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmo8nEqLJNK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Kona hans er Iðunn. Hon varðveitir í eski sínu epli þau, er goðin skulu á bíta, þá er þau eldast, ok verða þá allir ungir, ok svá mun vera allt til ragnarökrs. 🍎 "His wife is Iðunn. She keeps in her chest the apples of which the Gods shall bite when they age, and thus all become young again, and so it will be until Ragnarok." (freely translated by me) #norsemythology #bounty #bountyful #youth #fertility #vikingwoman #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmo7pEvLXJ7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Have a wonderful Yule 🤗❤️✨ Psst! New blog post up at Valkyrja.com (link in bio) 🌿 #Yule #vikingwoman #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingbling #vikingdress #aprondress #handsewn #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CmikP6cNFnV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Frozen lands ❄️ #winter #frost #winterland #norwegianwinter #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhrlBBLpj1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Creamy, buttery, pure goodness... 🥘✨ #pottagaldrar #rusticfood #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhBCaUNA6h/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Beautiful frost 🌬🤍 #winter #frost #winterland #norwegianwinter #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmd5qmzL1B0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Brighter days ahead 🔥❤️ #solstice #wintersolstice #solsnu #vikingwoman #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingbling #vikingdress #aprondress #handsewn #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmca1cJL9CO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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• What lies near the heart • Hugr einn þat veit, er býr hjarta nær, einn er hann sér of sefa; öng er sótt verri hveim snotrum manni en sér engu at una. The mind alone knows, what lies near the heart, each is his own judge; no illness is worse for one who is wise than having nothing to love. Hávamál, stanza 95 🖤 #wordsofthehighone #hávamál #håvamål #havamal #vikingwoman #vikinglife #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingtid #reenactment #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #livinghistory #levendehistorie #vikingsofinstagram #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CkL_-FVLQYM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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• 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=

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Picking treasures 🫐 I took this photo of @benedicteblomst during our gathering in the woods in the late summer. By a happy chance, our campsite had lots and lots of blueberries 🌿 #vikingwoman #blueberry #bilberry #vikingsummer #norwegiansummer #autumn #autumnvibes #woodland #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingtid #reenactment #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #livinghistory #levendehistorie #vikingsofinstagram #vikinglife #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/CikYNb8L7Fz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Pretty pottery on a nifty shelf 🍂✨ #vikingcamp #vikinglife #vikingmarket #hafrsfjord #hafrsfjordkaupangen #hafrsfjordvikingmarket #pottery #crafts #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingreenactment #vikingsofinstagram #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Cij0QknrY6H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Góða helgi ~ Wishing you a good weekend! 🍃✨ #vikingwoman #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingtid #reenactment #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #livinghistory #levendehistorie #vikingsofinstagram #vikingsummer #vikinglife #vikingbling #vikingdress #handsewn #historicalclothing #aprondress #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Chc6xk9r_hm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Veiztu, ef þú vin átt, þann er þú vel trúir, ok vill þú af hánum gótt geta, geði skaltu við þann blanda ok gjöfum skipta, fara at finna oft. If you have a friend, one that you trust well, and from whom you want only good, share your mind with them and exchange gifts, fare to find them often. Hávamál, stanza 44 🤎✨ #vikingsummer #vikingcamp #vikinglife #viking #vikings #norse #vikingage #vikingtid #reenactment #vikingreenactment #vikingreenactor #livinghistory #levendehistorie #hávamál #håvamål #havamal #friendship #vikingsofinstagram #historicalclothing #vikingblog #valkyrie #valkyrja https://www.instagram.com/p/Chc4xXPru5-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=