12th century Scandinavian warriors:
Wood carvings of the Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Sigurd-Hylestad.htm)
. Sigurd and Regin forge the sword Gram (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Sigurd_and_Regin_forge_the_sword_Gram.htm)
. Sigurd slays Fafnir the dragon (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Sigurd_slays_Fafnir_the_dragon.htm)
. Sigurd roasts the heart of the dragon (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Sigurd_roasts_the_heart_of_the_dragon.htm)
& a Scandinavian Militiaman by Ian Heath based on Sigurd the Dragon Slayer (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Feudal-62-Scandinavian_Militia.htm)
Dragon Slayer[/url]
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12212&d=1392628346)
There is also
'Massacre of the Innocents' on the Altar from Broddetorp Parish Church, 12th century, Västergötland, Sweden (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Broddetorp_altar-detail.htm)
on which Ian Heath based a Scandinavian lamellar corselet (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Feudal-61-Scandinavian_Hirdman-13C.htm), but David Nicolle doesn't think this is a useful source.
MIRROR SITES:
Wood carvings of the Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century (http://warfare.uphero.com/Norse/Sigurd-Hylestad.htm)
'Massacre of the Innocents' on the Altar from Broddetorp Parish Church, 12th century, Västergötland, Sweden (http://warfare.uphero.com/Norse/Broddetorp_altar-detail.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Scandinavian Costume and Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Norse/Norse.htm)
Very cool D
Very useful for my Baltic Crusades project :).
new links:
12th century Scandinavian warriors:
Wood carvings of the Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century (http://warfare.gq/12/Sigurd-Hylestad.htm)
. Sigurd and Regin forge the sword Gram (http://warfare.gq/12/Sigurd_and_Regin_forge_the_sword_Gram.htm)
. Sigurd slays Fafnir the dragon (http://warfare.gq/12/Sigurd_slays_Fafnir_the_dragon.htm)
. Sigurd roasts the heart of the dragon (http://warfare.gq/12/Sigurd_roasts_the_heart_of_the_dragon.htm)
& a Scandinavian Militiaman by Ian Heath based on Sigurd the Dragon Slayer (http://warfare.gq/WRG/Feudal-62-Scandinavian_Militia.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=12212&d=1392628346)
There is also
'Massacre of the Innocents' on the Altar from Broddetorp Parish Church, 12th century, Västergötland, Sweden (http://warfare.gq/12/Broddetorp_altar-detail.htm)
on which Ian Heath based a Scandinavian lamellar corselet (http://warfare.gq/WRG/Feudal-61-Scandinavian_Hirdman-13C.htm), but David Nicolle doesn't think this is a useful source.
Mirror sites
Wood carvings of the Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century (http://warfare.cf/12/Sigurd-Hylestad.htm)
'Massacre of the Innocents' on the Altar from Broddetorp Parish Church, 12th century, Västergötland, Sweden (http://warfare.cf/12/Broddetorp_altar-detail.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Scandinavian Costume and Soldiers (http://warfare.gq/Norse.htm)
Rather good ! :)
Cheers - Phil
Thanks D