tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post430253069529575117..comments2023-11-11T03:38:28.863-05:00Comments on Once More Unto the Breach!: The Ulfberht: The Masterwork Viking SwordAnthony Simeonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post-34996170231853134592014-01-15T22:53:48.658-05:002014-01-15T22:53:48.658-05:00Yeah but that's the thing: they've apparen...Yeah but that's the thing: they've apparently found over 100 swords with the word Ulfberht inscribed on their blades. So it wasn't a single sword with a unique name. Its almost like a brand name!Anthony Simeonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312134763577949405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post-59323194611321166742014-01-15T19:56:39.449-05:002014-01-15T19:56:39.449-05:00Ulf is norsk for wolf. I don't recognize berht...Ulf is norsk for wolf. I don't recognize berht, wiktionary makes it a proto-germanic cognate of 'bright'. So 'Bright Wolf', sounds like a cool name for a sword of legend.Rod Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824146866756155345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4096473056453931834.post-50701486413630329752014-01-15T16:52:31.571-05:002014-01-15T16:52:31.571-05:00You can also see it on the PBS website for NOVA.
...You can also see it on the PBS website for NOVA.<br /><br /><a href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2284159044/" rel="nofollow">Secrets of the Viking Sword</a><br /><br />... which might be more stable than the YouTube link, plus it gives you related links to stuff that wasn't included in the episode. Also, links to many other NOVA episodes, which might also be useful. They seem to have about four years worth of NOVA episodes online.Talysmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.com