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2. Raven banner - Wikipedia

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   The raven banner (Old Norse: hrafnsmerki [ˈhrɑvnsˌmerke]; Middle English: hravenlandeye) was a flag, possibly totemic in nature, flown by various Viking chieftains and other Scandinavian rulers during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries.

3. Huginn and Muninn - Wikipedia

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   List of names of Odin, which include Hrafnaguð and Hrafnáss (both meaning 'raven god') Valravn, a supernatural "raven of the slain" appearing in 19th-century Danish folk songs; Hugin and Munin (Marvel Comics), Marvel Comics characters based on the Norse originals; Yatagarasu, the 3-legged crow familiar of the Shinto Kami, Amaterasu.

4. Viking art - Wikipedia

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   Gold jewellery from the 10th century Hiddensee treasure, mixing Norse pagan and Christian symbols. Pair of "tortoise brooches," which were worn by married Viking women. Viking art, also known commonly as Norse art, is a term widely accepted for the art of Scandinavian Norsemen and Viking settlements further afield—particularly in the British Isles and Iceland—during the Viking Age of the ...

5. Cultural depictions of ravens - Wikipedia

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   Raven at the Headwaters of Nass hat, Seattle Art Museum, attributed to Kadyisdu.axch', Tlingit, Kiks.ádi clan, active late 18th – early 19th century. There are human figures crouching within Raven's ears A Nunivak Cup'ig man with raven maskette. The raven (Nunivak Cup'ig language: tulukarug) is Ellam Cua or Creator god in the Cup’ig mythology

6. Nordic art - Wikipedia

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   Viking Age art is a term for the art of Scandinavia and Viking settlements elsewhere, especially in the British Isles, during the Viking Age. The Vikings were active in the Nordic countries between the late Early Middle Ages and the early portion of the High Middle Ages .

7. Category:Viking art - Wikipedia

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8. Nordic folklore - Wikipedia

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   While the runic alphabet is no longer in common use for writing, it has become a popular element in art, jewelry, and tattoos, often serving as a connection to Norse heritage and a way to express cultural pride. [17] Þorrablót is an annual mid-winter festival that celebrates traditional Icelandic cuisine.

9. Blood eagle - Wikipedia

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   The blood-eagle ritual-killing rite appears in just two instances in Norse literature, plus oblique references some have interpreted as referring to the same practice. The primary versions share certain commonalities: the victims are both noblemen (Halfdan Haaleg or "Long-leg" was a prince; Ælla of Northumbria a king), and both of the ...