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Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir: Trader, pilgrim, and traveler between worlds
In an era where many people ventured little further over the course of their lives, Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir earned the moniker "the Far Traveled."6 months ago — History -
Groundbreaking Viking opera now available for viewing
The Viking opera Freydís and Gudrid has been released on Amazon Prime.2 years ago — News -
Innovative Viking opera now set for major film and album release
An operatic adaptation of the struggle between two women first portrayed in the Norse sagas, "Freydís and Gudrid," will be released on July 7 as a film on Amazon Prime and an album on major music platforms. Composer, writer, and director Jeffrey Leiser talks to The Viking Herald about its creation.2 years ago — News -
New musical drama brings the Vinland Sagas to life
Composer, writer, and director Jeffrey Leiser talks to The Viking Herald about his new film, Freydís and Gudrid, an operatic adaption of the struggle between two women first portrayed in the Norse sagas.2 years ago — News -
Book review: The Far Traveler - Voyages of a Viking Woman by Nancy Marie Brown
In this era of sky-high post-COVID airfare prices, you would be forgiven for never wanting to travel again. Yet, Nancy Marie Brown delves into the early medieval period, where even short journeys were perilous. She recounts the stories of Gudrid, a Norse woman who ventured vast distances.2 years ago — Reviews -
The history of Vikings in North America: A primer
Only in the past half-century or so has science definitively proven what was believed to be mere literary license in old Norse sagas and legends: that Norse settlers had set foot on the North American continent.4 years ago — History -
Did Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, a Viking woman, set foot in the Americas 500 years before Columbus?
It is only in the past few years that historians have, with the help of scientific and archaeological evidence, finally agreed that it was the Vikings, and not Christopher Columbus, who were the first Europeans to set foot in the Americas.4 years ago — History
