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> The Saga of Freydis Eiriksdatter: Land-taker
of Vinland
> Blood Eagle
> Going Underground
> Dark Sail on the Horizon
> Isle of Shadows
> Dragons of the Dumb Sea
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The Saga of Freydis Eiriksdatter: Landtaker
of Vinland
by Hank Meeske
"Freydis was the last of the pagan holdouts
when her half-brother Leif the lucky forced Christianity upon the pagan Greenlanders.
Freydis was a priestess and shaman of the old religion, explorer, adventuring
landtaker in Vinland, berserk warrior who saved settlers from Native American
massacre and the only recorded Viking to conduct several profitable trading
voyages to Vinland. I associate her with the lost Vinland settlement of Norumbega
sought by Verranzano and other later explorers in the area where the Newport
Tower in Rhode Island stands to this day. I link this settlement with efforts
by Pope Gregory the Great to bring all the West under the dictates of Rome and
a crusade to erase all traces of paganism in Vinland."
We at the Midhnott Sol Regintroth are pleased
to bring you the first five chapters of The Saga of Freydis Eiriksdatter: Landtaker
of Vinland. If you have comments or would like to contact the author send an
e-mail to Ekseem@aol.com. Click here
for the Chapter Index.
Dark Sail On the Horizon
by Gavin Chappell
'I SHALL HUNT ULF-HEDIN DOWN, by sea-way or land-way, on
the waves or beneath the trees. I shall regain my loved ones. And I shall slay
Ulf-Hedin with the sword Dainsleif, or else die in the attempt. But I shall
not rest until he or I lie dead.'
Halldor gripped Erik's
wrist.
'This I too swear,' he
said quietly, his face sombre.
Gudrun stepped forward,
and did the same.
'I too swear to be Ulf-Hedin's
bane or die in the attempt,' she said,
gazing up into the eye of the sun. 'In the name of all the gods, Odin, Thor,
Frey and all the holy powers do I swear this.' She turned to face the crew.
'Who of you will join us in this venture?' she called.
The seas of Northern Europe, one thousand years ago. As the first Christian
millennium draws to a close, the old ways of the heathen Vikings are on the
wane. A Christian king sits upon the throne of Norway, bringing a religion of
peace and humility with fire and the sword. The reign of the Vikings nears its
close, while far to the east, dark forces stir, ready to snatch the kingdom
of Asgard from the Gods. It is against this backdrop that Erik the Cunning,
Halldor the Honourable and Gudrun Ravenseye plough the waves. Merchants of Norse
descent from Northern England, their peaceful trading voyage to Denmark is transformed
into a wild quest for vengeance, when they are attacked by the evil pirate-wizard
Ulf-Hedin, prompting them to embark upon a feud as bloody as any waged by their
savage ancestors. Across the seas they must pursue their foe, a man immune to
mortal weapons. From the isles of Orkney to the kingdom of Norway, and on into
the cold Arctic Sea and the lands of the giants beyond they sail, with vengeance
in their hearts, desperate to discover a means to despatch their seemingly invulnerable
foe. And even when the success of their quest is prophesised by the spirit of
a long dead witch, it grows clear that nothing is simple in a world of warriors
and wizardry... If you would like to contact the author you can sned an e-Mail
to info@northvegr.org and
we will forward it to the author.
Click here for chapter index.
by Gavin Chappell
Part of the Red Daughter Series, Isle Of Shadows involves Vikings, Celts, treasure
quests, trickery and treachery, monsters and myth, in Ireland and the Hebrides
during the early years of the tenth century. The heroine is the semi-mythical
Red Daughter, a shieldmaiden mentioned in the War of the Gaedhil with the Gall,
and possibly referred to in Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum. If you would like
to contact the author you can sned an e-Mail to info@northvegr.org
and we will forward it to the author.
Click here for chapter index.
By Gavin Chappell
Another in the Red Daughter series, Blood Eagle explores the negative stereotyping
of heathenism, blood-eagles, berserks, rape, rapine, and a lack of respect for
other religions. Set in the depths of the Viking Age, but with something of
a message for modern heathens too.If you would like to contact the author you
can sned an e-Mail to info@northvegr.org
and we will forward it to the author.
Click here for chapter index.
By Gavin Chappell
An adaptation of the first few chapters of Gull-Thoris Saga, which concern themselves
with how the hero made his fortune in youth, during a voyage to a mysterious
island somewhere beyond the Arctic. If you would like to contact the author
you can sned an e-Mail to info@northvegr.org
and we will forward it to the author.
Click here for chapter index.
By Gavin Chappell
Going Underground and other stories is a
collection of interconnected short stories chronicling the adventures of a group
of New Age Travelers on the seamier and weirder side of modern-day Britain,
on a contemporary Grail Quest that combines Celtic and Nordic mythology with
contemporary occultism and politics.
Pitted against them is a sinister cabal
of Neo-Nazis, black magicians, and corrupt police, intent on resurrecting the
Nazi Party and plunging Europe back into the Dark Ages of World War Two.
Armed with courage, defiance, and the mystical
Spear of Lugos, the Travelers are the only people in a position to foil the
sinister plot... But can they prevail against the dark powers of Shamballah
and the Temple of Typhon?
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and we will forward it to the author.
Click here for chapter index.
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