Resources

This is a list, by no means exhaustive, of links to information on the Viking Age, medieval Scandinavia, and other subjects relevant to the Society’s interests, that may be useful to students of all ages. These resources are not created by or owned by the Viking Society.

Resources for teaching children about Viking life and culture

General information for pupils aged 5-11

General information for pupils aged 8-11

Vikings in Britain, from the BBC

Activities from The Jorvik Centre

The Historical Association’s lesson plans

Compilation of resources for KS2

Interactive games

Resources for older learners

Saga Thing podcast

The Volga Vikings, BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time

Dictionary by Richard Cleasby, completed by Guðbrandur Vigfússon

Dictionary by Johan Fritzner

Dictionary of Old Norse Prose

A catalogue of manuscripts

Collections of editions, translations and scholarship: Perseus, Septentrionalia, and Germanic Mythology