Library Home: History: Vikings

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How the Vikings worked
Ed Grabianowski writes about Viking culture, religion, warfare, & politics.
Vikings and the Viking era
The era known as the Viking age lasted for more than 300 years, from the late 8th century to the late 11th century.
Lofotr Viking Museum
See a real Viking longhouse and many other Viking artefacts.
10 things you may not know about the Vikings
Think you’ve got the Vikings pegged? With all the caricatures and stereotypes out there, there’s probably a lot you’ve never heard about the seafaring Scandinavians ...
BBC history - Vikings
More than the raiders of tradition, the Vikings were also traders and colonists who left an enduring mark on Britain.
Viking age history
Links to a wealth of information on Viking daily life, culture, society, ship building, literature, myths, religion ...

ABC Splash! Videos

Vikings & related videos from ABC Splash!

The Vikings - A Video Playlist

A series of 6 YouTube videos about Vikings. Join the Vikings as they go about their daily life at home, build ships,sail the seas, and go to war. Discover the life of the Vikings.

Barbarians : the Vikings (43:37)
The Vikings : life, culture & legacy (3:54:57)
Vikings and Viking ships (45:33)
How the Vikings make fire (1:59)
Vikings : life & legend (1:12)
Viking exhibition displays rare artifacts (3:33)

Non-fiction books in the SHGC Library

Listed below are just some of the non-fiction books about Vikings that are in the SHGC Library collection. Check the Library catalogue for other relevant titles.

Gods and goddesses of Vikings and Northlands by Leon Ashworth
Call Number: 293.211 ASH
Publication Date: 2001
Describes the gods & goddesses of ancient times and the stories people told of them.
Viking myths and legends by K.E. Sullivan
Call Number: 398.2 SUL
Publication Date: 1998
A fascinating collection of myths and tales, lavishly illustrated with paintings and etchings.
Raiders of the North by Fiona Macdonald
Call Number: 936.4 MAC
Publication Date: 2001
Discover the dramatic world of the Celts and the Vikings.
Viking by Susan M. Margeson
Call Number: 948.02 MAR
Publication Date: 1994
A spectacular and informative guide to the daring adventurers of the Viking Age.
Viking world
Call Number: 948.02 WIN
Publication Date: 1993
This book looks at the way the Vikings lived and captures their irrepressible spirit of adventure.
On to Valhalla! by Tristan Boyer Binns
Call Number: 948.022 BIN
Publication Date: 2008
Viking beliefs
History dudes : Vikings by Laura Buller
Call Number: 948.022 BUL
Publication Date: 2007
The Vikings are coming and these dudes are mean!
The Viking world by Christine Hatt
Call Number: 948.022 HAT
Publication Date: 2004
Buildings, mummies, beads, pots and bones ... The Vikings came from Denmark, Norway and Sweden and rampaged across much of Northern Europe.
Exploring the Vikings by John Malam
Call Number: 948.022 MAL
Publication Date: 2003
From coastal villagers who lived in Scandinavia to the great warriors of the sea ...
Viking by Susan M. Margeson
Call Number: 948.022 MAR
Publication Date: 2002
Be an eyewitness to the amazing story of the Vikings - their longships and weapons, legends, and sagas of war and discovery.
The vikings by Jane Bingham
Call Number: 948.02 BIN
Publication Date: 2014
How the Vikings lived, what they believed in, and who their rulers were and more.

Magazine Articles

To read this article come in to the Library and borrow the magazine.

National Geographic May 2000

In search of Vikings by Priit J. Vesilind, p. 2

Fiction in the SHGC Library

Baldur's bones by Mary Arrigan
Call Number: F ARR
Publication Date: 2001
Runestone by Anna Ciddor
Call Number: F CID
Publication Date: 2002
Bracelet of bones by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Call Number: F CRO
Publication Date: 2012
They came on Viking ships by Jackie French
Call Number: F FRE
Publication Date: 2005