[Heiðinn Veðr] General Discussion

**BLIP99** · February 11, 2013, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by Meelis13

In any case, while i do think it would be great faction, i also am starting to feel, like focus of the mod starts to shift way too much west- i mean british isles are having tons of factions already. for that reason, i'd like to see at least one more viking faction
but that said, i still like the idea, so i wont be disappointed in any case

Well it kinda is a western-centric mod to be honest, the Vikings mostly raided the British isles and northern Europe, so i think it is a good thing that we have most of the factions in the west.

In my opinion the only reason we have the rest of the map is 1. to make it different from all other mods (the first REAL dark age Europe mod) and 2. So my glorious Danish raiders can sail to Constantinople and sack the city of the worlds desire

haha

**Silesian_Noble** · February 18, 2013, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by BLIP99

In my opinion the only reason we have the rest of the map is 1. to make it different from all other mods (the first REAL dark age Europe mod) and 2. So my glorious Danish raiders can sail to Constantinople and sack the city of the worlds desire

haha

I don't think it was Danish vikings who besieged Constantinople. The Varyags that settled in Rus land and attacked Constantinople were of Swedish origin.

**BLIP99** · February 18, 2013, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Silesian_Noble

I don't think it was Danish vikings who besieged Constantinople. The Varyags that settled in Rus land and attacked Constantinople were of Swedish origin.

Uh.... Yes I know the swedes were the ones to attack Constantinople, if you read my post carefully though you would note i said MY danes, as in i want to play the danes and sack Constantinople

**druzhina345** · February 18, 2013, 10:55 PM

An Anglo-Saxon drawing from the 'Caedmon manuscript', c.1000

Eber and his men drive cattle and found a city & a large image

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**Heathen Storm** · February 19, 2013, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by druzhina345

An Anglo-Saxon drawing from the 'Caedmon manuscript', c.1000

Eber and his men drive cattle and found a city & a large image

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Nice picture, thank you

+rep

**druzhina345** · February 19, 2013, 10:02 PM

Chessmen from Uig, Lewis, western isles of Scotland, c.1150-1175, Portraying Warriors

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Drawings of, & notes on, Scots Islesmen by Ian Heath - based on these chessmen.

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Chessmen from Uig, Lewis, western isles of Scotland, c.1150-1175, Portraying Warriors

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**druzhina345** · February 20, 2013, 06:10 PM

Islamic Soldiers on Caskets from Spain
Mounted Hunters on an Umayyad Casket from Cordoba, c.966-968 & large image
MIRROR: Mounted Hunters on an Umayyad Casket from Cordoba, c.966-968 & large image

Soldiers on a Moorish Casket from Cuenca, Spain, c.1049AD, Lower row of carving & Upper row of carving
MIRROR: Soldiers on a Moorish Casket from Cuenca, Spain, c.1049AD, Lower row of carving & Upper row of carving

Spanish Knights & Infantry in the Codex Calixtinus, 1135-1139AD or mirror

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**druzhina345** · February 22, 2013, 07:19 PM

A Byzantine Casket, early 11th Century

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A Byzantine Casket, 11th-12th Centuries

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Skylitzes Chronicle, Byzantine Italy, in the 11th-12th Centuries

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**Heathen Storm** · February 23, 2013, 01:40 AM

Wonderful pictures again my friend

can you find any from Lombard Italy? If so that would be wonderful

**druzhina345** · February 24, 2013, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Heathen Storm

Wonderful pictures again my friend

can you find any from Lombard Italy? If so that would be wonderful

Sorry, I don't have anything for Lombards.

Illustrations from Islamic Sicily and Southern Italy:
Hunter on an 11th century ivory drinking horn probably made in Muslim Sicily or Southern Italy
Frieze of Hunters over the door of the Church of San Bernadetto, Brindisi, late 11th Century
Morgan Casket, Southern Italy, 11th-12th century
Ivory casket, muslim Sicily or Southern Italy, 11th-12th Centuries
. rear view of the casket
Islamic Sicilian Ivory Casket with Horsemen, 12th Century
Sicilian ivory pyxis, 12th century

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**Heathen Storm** · February 24, 2013, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by druzhina345

Sorry, I don't have anything for Lombards.

Illustrations from Islamic Sicily and Southern Italy:
Hunter on an 11th century ivory drinking horn probably made in Muslim Sicily or Southern Italy
Frieze of Hunters over the door of the Church of San Bernadetto, Brindisi, late 11th Century
Morgan Casket, Southern Italy, 11th-12th century
Islamic Sicilian Ivory Casket with Horsemen, 12th Century
Sicilian ivory pyxis, 12th century

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That's okay. Thank you anyways

**demagogos nicator** · March 09, 2013, 03:10 PM

Hello guys, how is your great work going? Looking forward to see more of this mod?

**Heathen Storm** · March 09, 2013, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by demagogos nicator

Hello guys, how is your great work going? Looking forward to see more of this mod?

Hey mate - work is going sort of slow. I have a preview just about ready to post and was waiting on our 2D artist but unfortunately he has not been active lately

so once I am back home I will post the New preview.

**druzhina345** · March 13, 2013, 09:14 PM

10th century Lombards in chainmail hauberk with round shield and spear.

Full image from Exultet Beneventano Ms. Vat. Lat. 9820

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10th century Lombards in chainmail hauberk with round shield and spear.
Full image from Exultet Beneventano Ms. Vat. Lat. 9820

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**Heathen Storm** · March 14, 2013, 09:20 AM

Wonderful! thank you kind sir

**druzhina345** · March 15, 2013, 07:15 AM

Lombard knights in an early 11th Century De rerum naturis

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Lombard knights in an early 11th Century De rerum naturis

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**Docm30** · March 19, 2013, 07:08 PM

I was browsing the hosted mods forum and found this. It seems interesting, though I don't know if it's still being worked on.

There's just one thing; as a speaker of Old Norse I have to take exception to the title. 'Veðr' means 'Weather' or 'Wind', or even 'Wether' (as in a castrated sheep), but we'll assume that's not what you meant. I checked all three Old Norse dictionaries I have and none listed 'Veðr' as meaning 'Storm' in either West or East dialects, or even in Gutnish. The correct translation of 'Storm' is 'Stormr'. 'Hrið' is exceptable, but usually only used in compound words.

Anyway, good luck with the mod. I've always had an interest in víkingarnir ok heiðnir menn.

**Heathen Storm** · March 20, 2013, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Docm30

I was browsing the hosted mods forum and found this. It seems interesting, though I don't know if it's still being worked on.

There's just one thing; as a speaker of Old Norse I have to take exception to the title. 'Veðr' means 'Weather' or 'Wind', or even 'Wether' (as in a castrated sheep), but we'll assume that's not what you meant. I checked all three Old Norse dictionaries I have and none listed 'Veðr' as meaning 'Storm' in either West or East dialects, or even in Gutnish. The correct translation of 'Storm' is 'Stormr'. 'Hrið' is exceptable, but usually only used in compound words.

Anyway, good luck with the mod. I've always had an interest in víkingarnir ok heiðnir menn.

Hello mate! The mod is, in fact, still being worked on. I am working on finishing a preview so hopefully soon there will be one.

Hmm, strange... The University of York Old Norse dictionary (clicky) says that Hrið or Veðr both translate to storm... Although "heathen wind" kind of sounds cool

**Docm30** · March 20, 2013, 06:07 PM

Hmm. I've heard English speakers use Weather to mean Storm, so it's not inconceivable that speakers of Old Norse may have done the same, but I can't say I've ever read it. Very curious that that dictionary doesn't contain the word 'Stormr' considering it's so closely related to the English word (both being derived from the Proto-German 'Sturmaz') and is the most common word for 'Storm' in the Sagas.

**Heathen Storm** · March 20, 2013, 08:39 PM

Originally Posted by Docm30

Hmm. I've heard English speakers use Weather to mean Storm, so it's not inconceivable that speakers of Old Norse may have done the same, but I can't say I've ever read it. Very curious that that dictionary doesn't contain the word 'Stormr' considering it's so closely related to the English word (both being derived from the Proto-German 'Sturmaz') and is the most common word for 'Storm' in the Sagas.

Very curious indeed

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