That JORVIK Viking Thing Podcast - Minisode - JORVIK Viking Festival 2024

Minisode - JORVIK Viking Festival 2024

01/29/24 • 8 min

The annual JORVIK Viking Festival will be returning to the streets on York from 12th-18th February 2024.
In this minisode Miranda chats through some of the events that will be taking place during the Festival week, both in person and online.
A full programme of events check out the JORVIK Viking Festival website
Digital content can be found at That JORVIK Viking Thing website
In Conversation with... The Viking Museum, Stockholm hosted by Lucas, will be available to watch for free on Tuesday 13th February at 6pm at: In Conversation with... The Viking Museum in Stockholm
Helen Thirza Addyman Lecture 2024, with Gareth Williams: The Herefordshire Viking hoard: Discovery, recovery and interpretation, will be available to watch online for £6 on Thursday 15th February at 7pm. Buy your tickets at: Helen Thirza Addyman Lecture 2024
The Richard Hall Symposium Presents: Fedir Androshchuk, will be available to watch for free on Sunday 18th February at 2pm at: The Richard Hall Symposium Presents: Fedir Androshchuk

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Viking Bestiary: Elves in Norse Myths and Sagas

Explore the captivating world of Elves in Norse mythology, from mischievous folklore creatures to epic, magical beings.
We are again joined by Max, a JORVIK Viking Centre veteran, as we navigate through Old Norse literature, wading through the complexities of Alfheim, Elf-Women, and confusing Elven connections with gods and warriors.
We delve into the Prose Edda's baffling descriptions of Light-Elves and Dark-Elves that blur the lines between Elves and Dwarves. From Volund's intricate tale to Loki's dealings with Dwarves, this episode seeks to unravels the confounding tapestry of Norse cosmology (in regards to elves anyway)!

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The JORVIK Viking Centre Gets the Herefordshire Hoard

Discovered by metal detectorists near Leominster in 2015, the Herefordshire Hoard consists of silver coins, gold jewellery and a single silver ingot. It was buried between AD 870 and AD 879 and is likely connected with the presence of the Viking ‘Great Army’ in the Kingdom of Mercia during that period.
The Hoard reveals new information about politics in the late 9th century, demonstrating the movement and activity of the Viking army and an alliance between the kingdoms of Mercia and Wessex at a time when the unification and of England was taking shape.
It is believed that most of the Hoard, discovered in 2015 by metal detectorists in a field near Leominster, has been sold on the black market, with the current collection only representing 10% of the original find. The perpetrators have since been sentenced to over 23 years in prison, but the items illicitly sold have not been recovered. The remaining items from the Hoard – which as ‘treasure’ was owned by the Crown - returned to Herefordshire following a fundraising appeal.
In this episode we hear from Tim Hoverd, Archaeological Projects Manager for Herefordshire Archaeology, Judy Stevenson, Team Leader for the Herefordshire Museum Service, and Gareth Williams, Curator of Anglo-Saxon coins in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum.
To see the Herefordshire Hoard for yourselves, book your tickets now for the JORVIK Viking Centre. Or, you can watch our videos about the hoard here.

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