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Whaling in NorwayCutting up a whale on the Norwegian coast
Whale Eating Fish / 1555A whale eating fish
Travel in ScandinaviaThe dangers of travel between Norway and Sweden in medieval times
Travel with SnowshoesMan and horse both wear snowshoes when travelling in medieval Scandinavia
Electing a King / 1555Electing a king in ancient Scandinavia
Racial / Greenland PygmiesPygmies of Greenland, superimposed on a map of the country
Game / Winter / Ice CastleSnowballers attacking and defending an ice castle
Sixteenth Century GamesBACKGAMMON In the sixteenth century
Olaus Magnus DogsDifferent types of dog in medieval Scandinavia
1555 / Fighting SnakesSwedish countryfolk fighting serpents
Baby Safe from SnakesHow to safeguard your baby from dangerous snakes whilst the infant is out of your sight. Suspend in a basket out of harms way
Crossbow Archery 1555Boys learn how to use a crossbow, practising by aiming at targets
Jousting in Boats 1555Two men joust in boats
Sledge-Mounted MortarA sledge-mounted mortar used by Scandinavians
16th Century Musicians 2A drummer performs with players of various types of wind instruments
Animals Love MusicMusic appeals to animals - they even like bagpipes !
Hares Eating LeavesHares munching grass and leaves
Crystals / Lodestones 1555Crystals and lodestones beneath a stormy sky
Standing Stones / SwedenStanding Stones in South West Sweden
Hunting Walrus 1555Walrus hunted by Norwegians
Sable & Marten 1555Sable and marten being hunted for their fur
Squirrels Shot at 1555Three squirrels are shot at by an archer
Rabbits Magnus 1555Rabbits on northern islands
Pigs / Olaus Magnus 1555A group of pigs in a wood
Mice / Dormice 1555Two men capture mice and dormice in traps
Lynx (Olaus Magnus)Roaming the Scandinavian countryside
Fighting Big BirdsThe pigmies of Greenland do battle with big birds : but what is the basis for this extraordinary depiction ?
Giant Serpent SlainFridleus slays a giant serpent
Hedgehog & Bear 1555A hedgehog and a bear in a forest
Horses Exported 1555Swedish horses are exported by ship, to be sold in other countries
Galleys Attack TownArmoured galleys lower their masts and attack a town, with protection for the oarsmen from the arrows of the defenders
Scandinavian Ships 1555A Scandinavian warship massively armed with cannons pointing in every direction
Greenlands Rocky CoastThe rough seas and rocky coast of Greenland have been the cause of many shipwrecks
Northmens VesselsVarious types of vessel used by the Northmen
The Monks Rock, near the Faeroes, is a menace to shipping and has sent many a stout sailor to Davy Joness Locker
Bears Swim Around BoatsBears swimming around a fleet of ships
Bear Turns Wheel / OlausA bear is trained to turn a wheel
Bear Likes HoneyA bear is fond of honey - he attacks a beehive
Man & Bear Hunt DeerA man with his dog and a hunting horn track down a bear who has caught a deer
Polar Bear / Olaus MagnusA couple of bears go fishing in the cracked ice
Swim River in ArmourScandinavian warriors wearing full armour swim a river on horseback
Perils of the SeaThe many and monstrous perils of the sea
Feeding a Hunting FalconFeeding a hunting falcon (they grow to a great size in Scandinavia !)
Lithuanian Dance BearsA spectator puts money in the cap held out by a performing bear from Lithuania, while musicians provide an accompaniment
Hunting SquirrelHunting squirrel with dogs in Scandinavia - for their skins, presumably
Kinds of Northern TreeThe many kinds of tree which grow in the North
Scandinavian BearA Scandinavian hunter shoots a bear with his bow, while the animal is feeding on fruit and excreting copiously
Trapping Beaver 1555Trapping for beaver with nets in Scandinavia