Viking I

The Transfigurater

Kalina is a peaceful continent ruled by Rutherford Golding, leader of Kalinaland-South and the Twelve Kingdoms. The arrival of Prince Arthur Golding, born a mutant, fulfills the Evil Rain’s prophecy. The realm wants the prince dead because they believe him cursed, so the Queen fakes her son’s death and sends him to grow up with another family in secret. The king’s betrayal leads to his exile and civil war with several unscrupulous leaders seeking Kalina’s throne. Now fully grown, Prince Arthur joins the fight. When the transfiguration takes place, he brings about twelve plagues, monsters, and dragons. He even battles Vikings and divine Nephilim in his conquest for power. A final battle ensues in a place called Nowhere City, where the prince and his allies defend the Twelve Kingdoms from supernatural creatures known as the Dispatched Angels and the four Apocalyptic Horsemen. Prince Arthur was born different and with a specific purpose. He now seeks to prove himself and rewrite his own destiny.

The Performance of Viking Identity in Museums

The Performance of Viking Identity in Museums explores the representations and uses of Vikings in museums across Iceland, British Isles and Norway. Drawing on theories from history, philosophy, museology, and sociology, the book analyses how the Viking myth is used by visitors to make sense of present-day society, culture, and politics and the role of museums in this meaning-making process. Demonstrating that the Viking myth is present in collective memory and plays an important role in the construction and modification of collective, national, and personal identities, the book analyses this process through the framework of museums and their visitors. Identifying museums as places where heritage, identity and social norms are affirmed and reflected upon, Whitehead demonstrates that all countries use their Viking heritage to define their identity on a local and international level - through tourist attractions such as museums and other Viking-related monuments and merchandise. Providing readers with an insight into Vikings and their social relevance today, The Performance of Viking Identity in Museums will be of great interest to academics and researchers across the social and human sciences. It should also be essential reading for museum professionals working in museums around the world.

Viking Tales of the North