This absolutely amazing chest and tools belonged to a Viking Age craftsman who lived more than 1000 years ago. It was found in a bog in the year 1936 in Mästermyr here in Sweden.
The chest is made from oak and measures 90 x 25 cm (35" x 10") and is 20 cm (8") high.
Grimfrost is building the Viking Town of Grimgard® in Sweden!
This video shows the fourth phase of the construction and you also get to meet the amazing two-man team that has done most of the carpentry and construction.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
My garments once I gave in the field
to two land-marks made as men;
heroes they seemed when once they were clothed;
'tis the naked who suffer shame!
-Hávamál, Stanza 49
Viking Workout.
What did Viking Age haircuts look like?
The haircut seen in this picture shows one of the haircuts that were most likely used by Vikings.
It appears in the Bayeux tapestry depicting military men in 1066. It is also seen in the 9th century carvings from the Oseberg ship burial.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
A seventh I know: if I see a hall
high o'er the bench-mates blazing,
flame it ne'er so fiercely I still can save it, --
I know how to sing that song.
-Hávamál, Stanza 151
Throwback to when Hegg of Grimfrost visited Anundshög, an amazing site here in Sweden with the biggest gravemound in Scandinavia.
Ship setting in Gotland, Sweden that measures 18x5 meters (54x15 feet).
The legend says that it is the grave of Tjelvar - the first man to arrive to the island of Gotland during the Bronze Age, making it approx. 3000 years old. Burned bones were found in it, so there may be truth to the it.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
I misdoubt me if ever again I had come
from the realms of the Jötun race,
had I not served me of Gunnlod, sweet woman,
her whom I held in mine arms.
-Hávamál, Stanza 106
Silver was the mark of wealth, power and success during the Viking Age.
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Viking Age fabric remains from Birka, Sweden, though they may not look like much, they’re valuable finds that tell tons about what Viking Age people wore.
What looks like brown wool lumps now can through studies reveal brightly colored cloth, fine threads and beautiful fabrics.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
A man should take always his meals betimes
unless he visit a friend,
or he sits and mopes, and half famished seems,
and can ask or answer nought.
-Hávamál, Stanza 33
Happy Valentine's Day!
This bridal couple was carved 3000 years ago at Vitlyckehällen in Sweden.
The carving reveals some of the wedding traditions from back then, such as tying together the legs of the couple (the lines connecting the two). The ceremony was sealed with a kiss, just as today.
The mighty burial mounds of Old Uppsala.
NEW foam weapons.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
None refreshed me ever with food or drink,
I peered right down in the deep;
crying aloud I lifted the Runes
then back I fell from thence.
-Hávamál, Stanza 138
There are thousands of grave mounds in Sweden, ranging from the Bronze Age and up to the Viking Age.
Picture stone dated to around the 600s, pre-dating the ”Viking Age” with 100-200 years. It was found on Gotland, Sweden, where it’s still located at the Fornsalen Museum.
Grimfrost proudly presents Galdorcraeft and their new single LEGACY from the upcoming album! The song is featured in the upcoming game NORSE: Oath of Blood releasing Feb 17, 2026.
The song is available on Spotify and most other streaming platforms.
In this episode, we sit down with archaeologist Cecilia Ljung from Uppsala University to explore one of the biggest transformations of the Viking Age: the shift from Norse pagan traditions to Christianity and how it affected people.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
Young was I once, I walked alone,
and bewildered seemed in the way;
then I found me another and rich I thought me,
for man is the joy of man.
-Hávamál, Stanza 47
Make sure you know what you're cooking.
Helmet from the Vendel Age that predates the Viking Age. It can be seen at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm. A fantastic piece that is nearly 1500 years old.
NEW - A fibula is a pin, or brooch, that the Vikings used to fasten their garments with. This one is cast in bronze and works well for cloaks and other larger garments.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
I counsel thee, Stray-Singer, accept my counsels,
they will be thy boon if thou obey'st them,
they will work thy weal if thou win'st them:
should thou long to fare over fell and firth
provide thee well with food.
-Hávamál, Stanza 115
The amazing Oseberg ship.
A runestone in Björketorp, Sweden that reads: “I have concealed the secret of mighty runes here, powerful runes. The one who breaks this monument shall forever be plagued by wrath. Deceitful death shall strike him. I foresee destruction.”
