Viking Gods and Valkyries: The Art of Norse Mythology
Mon 01 Jun
|Widcombe Social Club
Why do we always see depictions of Greek and Roman deities in museums, but never the Viking ones? And yet they are ubiquitous in popular culture such as cartoons and video games.
Time & Location
01 Jun 2026, 11:30 – 12:30
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA, UK
About the Event
Lecturer James Vaux
Location Hybrid (in-person and online)
Why do we always see depictions of Greek and Roman deities in museums, but never the Viking ones? And yet they are ubiquitous in popular culture such as cartoons and video games. We will explore 1,500 years of Norse Mythology in the fine and decorative arts, from Viking-age artefacts to 20th Century installations to find answers…many surprising and some even sinister.
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Hybrid Format
This lecture will be delivered in a hybrid format – you can attend via Zoom from your home and in person at the Widcombe Social Club.