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Three women of Raseborg castle

by tiina
15/09/202007/12/2023

(Original article 24/11/2016) Raseborg castle, located in Western Uusimaa in Southern Finland, is my favorite of the Finnish medieval castles. It was in use for… Read More »Three women of Raseborg castle

How I make my copper sun cross pendants

by tiina
15/09/202008/12/2023

(Original article 18/8/2016) Bronze Age Sun Crosses Sun cross, solar cross or solar wheel is an ancient symbol for the sun. It was used particularly… Read More »How I make my copper sun cross pendants

The moon and crescent pendants

by tiina
23/04/202007/12/2023

(Original article 14/10/2016) The moon has been a loyal companion or a sibling for the earth since the beginning of time. People living ages ago… Read More »The moon and crescent pendants

Runic inscriptions

by tiina
13/02/202008/12/2023

(Original article 1/5/2017) I finally decided to get a grip on myself and write about runic inscriptions because I so often use them in my… Read More »Runic inscriptions

Runic Inscriptions about Love

by tiina
10/01/202009/12/2023

(Original article 1/2018) Valentine’s day is soon so I’m sharing some runic inscriptions about love here. Some of them I have already mentioned before here… Read More »Runic Inscriptions about Love

Riimukirjoituksia rakkaudesta

by tiina
10/01/202009/12/2023

(Alkuperäinen artikkeli 1/2018) Koska ystävänpäivä / Valentinen päivä lähestyy niin ajattelin koota tähän muutamia riimukirjoituksia rakkaudesta. Olen siellä täällä blogissa käsitellyt joitakin näistä aiemminkin korujen… Read More »Riimukirjoituksia rakkaudesta

Viking Jewellery Set for Apron Dress

by tiina
13/08/201912/12/2023

(Original article 30/8/2017) Last spring I purchased two dresses, one of them is a Viking style apron dress and the other one is an undergown.… Read More »Viking Jewellery Set for Apron Dress

Chepstow Castle and Medieval Sleeping Habits

by tiina
07/07/201914/12/2023

(Original article 7/7/2016) Do you know why they originally used canopies in the Middle Ages? Or where the saying “sleep tight” originates? Or why they… Read More »Chepstow Castle and Medieval Sleeping Habits

Gamla Uppsala Royal Mounds – A Day Trip

by tiina
30/05/201912/12/2023

(Original article 14/9/2016) The weather was perfect when we headed to Gamla Uppsala royal mounds, north from Stockholm last June after a day spent in… Read More »Gamla Uppsala Royal Mounds – A Day Trip

Visit to Vikingaliv museum in Stockholm

by tiina
26/04/201914/12/2023

(Original article 25/4/2019) Last December we made a trip to Stockholm and the Vikingaliv museum about vikings. Vikingaliv is a nice little museum/experience in Djurgården.… Read More »Visit to Vikingaliv museum in Stockholm