Some historic sites found in the western fringe of Östergötland include those of the famous Röksten and the iconic pendant of Freyja.
The Danevirke of the Geats
Unlike the renowned Danevirke, the Götevirke lies across the landscape like a lifeless snake, forlorn and forgotten.
Beowulf the Gute?
A new theory by Swedish archaeologist, Bo Gräslund, about the identity of Beowulf’s Geats has spread like unfettered dragon-fire in Sweden while going almost entirely unnoticed in the Anglophone world.
Here Comes the Sun!
Nothing warms the soul like a little Eastern Geatish Bronze Age thug-life parody.
Geatland Forever
So, the idea for this post came about through a brief, recent Twitter interaction in which I blabbered a bit about the Land of the Eastern Geats within the Kingdom of Sweden and someone responded, basically asking, “Hey, whatever happened to Geatland?” The relevance, of course, is that Beowulf was […]
Eastern Geatish Street Art
Who doesn’t like some good old-fashioned Geatish street art? Especially when said good old-fashioned Geatish street art greets you on your way to visit ancient Geatish rock carvings of boners and longships (see post below)? I think my point is made. Hail to A CanZlit, whoever that may be.
The Boners of Östergötland
In Östergötland, Sweden there are many boners carved into the surfaces of large rocks that protrude up through the ground. And, while we’re on the topic, I am sure there are many other boners in Östergötland of another sort as well…that also do their own sort of protruding. But those […]