I am looking for some good books on Vikings. Fiction, non-fiction whatever.
posted by shothotbot on Sep 8, 2009 - 25 answers

Inspired by the Brunch Like a Viking Meta and the saffron buns therein, I'm looking for your best recipes containing saffron as a key ingredient. Also: where can I get saffron?
posted by misha on Jan 28, 2009 - 15 answers

Is anyone familiar with Elmira stoves, especially the Northstar? My mother wants to know if they are anything special besides the obvious retro-charm appeal. My instinct is to tell her if she is going to spend this much to buy a Wolf, which is a fraction of the price. I think if the Elmiras are as well-performing as Wolfs or Vikings she might want one regardless of the cost. (I found this, but it's not quite what I'm looking for.) [more inside]
posted by fiercecupcake on Jul 8, 2008 - 2 answers

On a recent trip to the Orkney Islands off northern Scotland I found a runic inscription on the inside of the neolithic tomb at Cuween Hill. I'm having no luck translating them, some of the characters seem to be outside the runic alphabets I can find online. [more inside]
posted by hardcode on Aug 20, 2007 - 5 answers

UKfilter: Help me get in touch with my Scandinavian roots. I need to get better inside information about the Jorvik Viking Festival. What is the best day to attend? What hotel to book? How far to book? Restaurants? You get the idea. Nothing says Valentines Day than reciting parts of the Voluspa but not going bankrupt is better. [more inside]
posted by jadepearl on Feb 1, 2007 - 7 answers

MetalFilter: In "A Headbanger's Journey," there is a song playing during the scene where they show those huge stone sword monuments in Nordicland. It rules and I want to know who it is. [more inside]
posted by Darth Fedor on Oct 12, 2006 - 5 answers

Can you identify this Viking stronghold in the Netherlands? The caption for the picture is "Reisverk Viking stronghold in the Netherlands (Zeeland) ca. 1000 A.D." [more inside]
posted by 6550 on Nov 30, 2005 - 9 answers