Cindy Vallar

Author, Editor, & Pirate Chronicler
P. O. Box 425, Keller, TX  76244-0425

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Rumble the Dragon Resources
(Links verified 27 June 2021)


Animals
Celts
Dragons
Folklore
Gems





Languages
Names
Places
Vikings
Wizards


ANIMALS
The Welsh Wildlife Centre. The Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales

Birds
American Crow. All About Birds, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Birds of Iceland. Natural History of Iceland
Birds of Norway. Nature Worldwide Birds

Common Raven. All About Birds, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Merlin. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, 6 March 2014.

Mammals
Bear Sounds. Soundboard

Choi, Charles Q. "Why Whales Sing," Live Science 6 December 2007.

Whalesong

Zagzebski, Kathy. "How Do Whales and Dolphins Swim?", National Marine Life Center, 19 April 2009.







Peacock

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CELTS



Celtic
                        Shamrock
Clothing
Irish Clothing. Cunnan
"Iron Age Celts: Clothes and Appearance," BBC

Magic
Bonwick, James. "Druidical Magic," Irish Druids and Old Irish Religions, 1894.
Celtic Magic. The Llewelyln Encyclopedia
Celtic Symbols, Knotwork, Music & Magic

Mythology & Folklore
Jones, Mary. "The Otherworld," Jones' Celtic Encyclopedia, 2003.
Mab (Mabb) to Menhir (Celtic mythology and folklore). What-When-How
Rhiannon. Order of the White Goddess
Rhiannon, Celtic Goddess of Inspiration and the Moon. Goddess Gift

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DRAGONS
Dragons. Mysterious Britain & Ireland

McCormick, Kylie. "The Use of Dragon Parts," The Circle of the Dragon, 18 November 2012.

Anatomy

Advanced Dragon Description

Les caractéristiques des Dragons. L'Antre du Dragon

Dragon Anatomy and Physiology. Draconika Dragons
Dragon Anatomy and Physiology. Dragons Inn

McCormick, Kylie. "Western Dragon Anatomy," The Circle of the Dragon, 23 December 2012.

Physiology of Dragons. Draconian.com

Folklore
Campbell, J. F. The Celtic Dragon Myth. J. G. Grant, 1911.

Dinosaurs of Britain & Wales. Forbidden-History: Dinosaurs and the Bible

Ingersoll, Ernest. Dragons and Dragon Lore. Payson & Clarke, 1928.

Parkinson, Daniel. "The Dragon in Folklore & Legend," Mysterious Britain & Ireland.

Miscellaneous
Lazaro, Tim. "Dragons, Celts & Druids," Dragon Dreaming, 27 August 2010.

The Welsh Dragon. Draconika Dragons











Blue
                        Dragon

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FOLKLORE

Book with face
The Mystery of Fog. Myths and Legends. 2008.

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GEMS
Cunnan. Gemstones

Drake, Ernest. "The Dragon's Eye," Drake's Comprehensive Compendium of Dragonology. Candlewick, 2009.

Mark. World Famous Gemstones. Wayback When View, 1 April 2013.

Smith. "List of Precious Stones." Wayback When View, 7 February 2014.



Star
                        ruby

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LANGUAGES



Dictionary
Latin

Old Norse
Ager, Simon. Old Norse. Omniglot

English-Old Norse Dictionary compiled by Ross G. Arthur. In parentheses Publications, 2002.

Krause, Todd B., and Jonathan Slocum. "Old Norse Online: Lesson 9," Linguistics Research Center, 11 December 2013.
Krause, Todd B., and Jonathan Slocum. "Old Norse Online: Series Introduction," Linguistics Research Center, 11 December 2013.

Þorgeirsson, Haukur, and Óskar Guðlaugsson. Old Norse for Beginners. 8 August 2001.

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NAMES
Chinaroad. All the Fantasy Names Links,
Fantasy Land

Ward, Christie. "Old Norse Names," The Viking Answer Lady, 15 March 2014.
Welsh Names. Behind the Name
Medieval family

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PLACES











Caerphilly Castle, Wales
Iceland
Alexeev, Boris. Icelandic Southwest Coast. Flickr, 5 October 2012.
Arnthorsson, Thrandur. "Vestmannaeyjar -- Iceland," Digital Photo Web, 13 January 2014.

Borgemeister, Günter.
Landmarks of Iceland. Wayback View, 27 February 2021.

Geology. Visit Westman Islands

Iceland Info. Mila Live from Iceland

Klein, Lynn. "Exploring a Small Volcanic Island off the Coast of a Slightly Larger Volcanic Island," The Reykjav
ík Grapevine, 4 May 2012.

Ólafsson, Hugi.
Ystiklettur. Flickr, 23 May 2010.
Ólafssonar, Óskars H. "About Dyrhólaey," Wayback Machine View, 27 July 2011.

Places in Iceland. Wayback Machine View, 4 January 2020.


Thompson, S. "Icelandic Geysers," Wayback Machine View, 3 March 2016.

Wales
George, Gareth T. The Geology of South Wales: A field guide.
Grajay. "Pembrokeshire Coast Path," AllTrails.
The Green Bridge of Wales. GeographyPhotos

St Govan Chapel, Pembrokeshire. Wayback Machine View, 4 January 2020.

St. Govan's Chapel. King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table
"St. Govan's Chapel, Pembrokshire, Wales," U.S.S. Post, 1 March 2013.
St. Govan's to Stackpole Quay. BBC

Thomas, Jeffrey L. "Early Medieval Wales," Castles of Wales, 2009.

Thomas, Jeffrey L. "Medieval Wales Timeline," Castles of Wales, 2009.
Traveladventurer. "South Wales: The Green Bridge and St. Govan's Chapel," YouTube, 31 July 2010.

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VIKINGS
Smith, David. Vargr: The Institution of Outlawry. Wayback Machine View, 7 August 2013.

Vikings at Anglesey. Wayback Machine View, 4 January 2020.

Arms, Armor, & Battle
Ager, Barry. "Viking Weapons and Warfare," BBC, 29 March 2011.

"Secrets of the Viking Sword," Nova, 10 October 2012.

Short, William R. "Viking Axe," Hurstwic.
Short, William R. "Viking Helmets," Hurstwic.
Short, William R. "Viking Raids," Hurstwic.
Short, William R. "Viking Swords," Hurstwic.
Short, William, and Matthew Marino. "Viking Weapon Test Cuts," YouTube, 16 March 2012.

Viking Age Arms and Armor. Hurstwic

Viking Age Arms and Armor: The Shape of Viking Combat. Hurstwic
Viking Battle Axes
The Vikings: Combat Equipment and Fighting Techniques

Ward, Christie. "Berserkergang," The Viking Answer Lady.

Ward, Christie. "Viking Arms and Armor," The Viking Answer Lady.

History
Vallar, Cindy. "í viking: Norse Who Went Plundering," Pirates and Privateers, July-August 2003.
Viking Age History. Hurstwic

Life

Magic & Lore
Ashliman, D. L. Night-Mares

Mare (folklore). Wikipedia, 15 February 2014.

Ward, Christie. "Women and Magin in the Sagas: Seiðr and Spá," The Viking Answer Lady.


Myths
The Constellation of Bernice's Hair. The History of the World of Hair
Creation of Thor's Hammer. Norse Mythology for Smart People
 
Fisher, Jason. "Northern Mythological Traditions in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen," Journey to the Sea, 1 February 2009.

Graham. "Odin, God of Wind," Wayback Machine View, 21 February 2020.

Guerber, H. A. Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas. George G. Harrap & Company, 1909.

Magic. Norse Mythology for Smart People

Njord. Windows to the Universe
Njord. Norse Mythology for Smart People
The Norse Gods and Immortals. Wayback Machine View, 14 November 2020.

Odin: Father of the Gods. Wayback Machine View, 27 June 2016.

Skjalden. "The Nine Realms in Norse Mythology," Nordic Culture, 1 June 2011.
Scandinavian Mythology. Wayback Machine View, 18 May 2016.

Sheppard, Norman. "A List of the Norse Gods," The Norse Gods, 14 February 2009.
Sheppard, Norman. "Njord," The Norse Gods, 22 September 2008.

Thor's Hammer: A Norse Viking Symbol. Wayback Machine View, 1 October 2014.

Ships & Sailing
Blackistone, Bruce. "Viking Navigation," Longship Co.

Cornish, Jim. "Viking Ships," Wayback Machine View, 20 April 2013.

Drakkar Viking Ship 9th-13th Century. Shipfans

Hadingham, Evan. "Secrets of Viking Ships," Nova, 9 May 2000.


Løset, Jørn Olav.
"How to Build a Viking Ship," Wayback Machine View, 12 November 2015.
Løset, Jørn Olav. "Viking Ship Classes," Wayback Machine View, 12 November 2015.

Our Ships - Norseman's Parts. Leif Ericson Viking Ship


Short, William R. "Viking Ship," Hurstwic.

Siddorn, Kim, and Roland Williamson. "On Board Ship," Regia Anglorum Publications, 9 April 2003.
Siddorn, Kim, and Roland Williamson. "Viking Ship Construction," Regia Anglorum Publications, 2002.


The Vikings. Royal Museums Greenwich

Viking Ships. Lore & Saga. [http://www.lore-and-saga.co.uk/html/viking_ships.html -- verified 7/8/2015]























Viking
























Viking

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WIZARDS

Dragon and wizard
Green, Thomas. "Myrddin & Merlin: A Guide to the Early Evolution of the Merlin Legend," Arthuriana. 2009.

The Many Faces of Merlin. Timeless Myths

Merlin. Wayback Machine View, 11 August 2013.
Merlin: The Man behind the Myth. The Official Graham Phillips Website
Merlin the Wizard


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Recommended Research Links Workshop Offerings & Schedule





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