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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 14h

Who Would Enjoy Finn’s Legacy? If you fall into one of these categories, sign up for the Advanced Reader Copy program or preorder Finn's Legacy today. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙⏳📚 🪐 #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hengest and his crewmates depart for Finnsburg. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh approaches Finn about bringing their son home after eight years of fosterage. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m excited to announce that Skål Beer Hall in Ballard will be hosting my launch event for Finn’s Legacy on November 12th from 5 PM to 8 PM. I can’t wait to meet you, talk about books, mead, Germanic culture, or anything else. Skål Beer Hall: 5429 Ballard Ave NW Ballard, WA 98107 💙⏳📚 🪐

Launch detail and location on stained parchment above a photo of the novel Finn's Legacy by Chris Hind

Hardcover $30 (includes premium bookmark + horn cup); Paperback $20 (includes premium bookmark); Extra horn cup $7 (or 2 for $5); Extra Bookmark $3 (or 2 for $5); eBook $5.99

Photos of the hardcover and paperback novel Finn’s Legacy, two horn mead cups, the front and back of a premium foil-edged bookmark, and a custom bookplate with the quote “Now the moon shines, wandering amongst the clouds; now woeful deeds arise, hoping to fulfil this folk's hostility. —The Finnsburg Fragment (lines 7-9)” and “Signed by Chris Hind”

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A Sprinkling of Holiday Magic Ten authors. Ten stories. Many genres. No Vikings. The Rainier Writers group presents an anthology of ten short stories, ranging from Fantasy to Romantasy to Historical fiction. Amazon: a.co/d/09WpkUc0 Available on many other platforms. #BookSky #anthology 💙⏳📚 🪐

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I didn’t realize that Barnes & Noble offered physical copies of my historical fantasy novel, Finn’s Legacy, for pre-order. Also available: an anthology from my writers’ group that includes a companion short story from me, plus nine other stories ranging from YA to Fantasy to Romantasy.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, exiled Prince Garulf yearns to lead his people back to their homeland in Jutland. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙⏳📚 🪐

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

💬 “Would you have me leave our son the legacy of an oath-breaker? One who pledges when convenient and then forgets when duty calls?” 📝 Bound by oath and haunted by betrayal, Hengest is one of two primary characters in my Migration Age novel, Finn’s Legacy. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... 💙⏳📚 🪐

A collage of images featuring graying hair, a red shield painted with a white horse, an early medieval helmet, hands wearing rings, two men wrestling, a hand axe, and a dark storm over the sea. ARC: 📷 Storm Clouds: Ralf Roletschek (Wikimedia Commons) / CC BY-SA 3.0
📷 Ax: Beherdolf (Wikimedia Commons) / CC BY-SA 4.0
📷 Helm: NERYX (iStock) / ID 479567248
📷 Wrestling: Lorado (iStock) / ID 1034885872
📷 Rings: Photo by SHVETS production via Pexels
Mood board shared under CC BY‑SA 4.0

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Finn’s Legacy: Rude Q&A In the following exchange, author Chris Hind responds to questions from a skeptical potential reader (also the author) ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hengest seeks advice from the one person he trusts for counsel besides his wife: his sister, Horsa. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙📚 📚⏳ 🪐📚 #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The hardcover proof arrived for Finn’s Legacy. Both HC and PB proofs look great, so I ordered boxes of author’s copies to bring to events. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙📚 📚⏳ 🪐📚 #FinnsLegacy

Ares (my dog) with photoshopped glasses reviewing the proof copies of my novel, Finn's Legacy.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I didn’t write Finn’s Legacy with tropes in mind, but I’ve come to see the value in listing some that fit, even if they don't wander into cliché territory. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙📚 📚⏳ 🪐📚 #FinnsLegacy

The eleven tropes of Finn’s Legacy written on parchment around the novel’s cover.

• Found Family
• Arranged Marriage
• Gentle Giant
• Inconvenient Prophecy
• A Secret from the Past
• The Dramatic Reveal
• Cursed Object
• Societal Constraints
• Social Upheaval
• Reluctant Leader
• War and Survival

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hengest tries to explain why he must accompany his oath-lord Hnæf, despite his wife’s dream-vision. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY 💙📚 📚⏳ 🪐📚 #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📖 In this snippet from Finn’s Legacy, Hildeburh leads Finnsburg’s women in hackling flax while the men are away collecting tribute, though her mind is elsewhere. ARC: forms.gle/yzPMb1zD1Y3j... Amazon: a.co/d/01Y65xRq Other Platforms: books2read.com/u/4jlaVY #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dear algorithm, connect me with readers who enjoy historical fiction or low fantasy, preferably this interested in Roman, Arthurian or Viking stories. I’m looking for ARC readers for Finn’s Legacy -> docs.google.com/forms/d/1AAB... #booksky #historicalfiction #historicalfantasy

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Finn's Legacy ARC Reviews

Reviews Due: November 4th, 2026 ARC Reviewers will be selected and sent BookFunnel links to select your preferred format by 9/25/2026.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📖 This snippet kicks off Finn’s Legacy from the perspective of Hildeburh, one of two major POVs. ARC Signup: forms.gle/ZyFq17j4YEZn... eBook pre-order: a.co/d/00cwVSHe #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy 💙⏳📚 🪐

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Hildeburh — Character Aesthetic 📷Wijnaldum fibula: Fries Museum 📷Mudflats: Ralf Roletschek, Wikimedia Commons (cropped, CC BY‑SA 3.0) 📷Runes on bone: Wikimedia Commons (cropped, CC BY‑SA 3.0) Mood board shared under CC BY‑SA 3.0 #BookSky #historicalfantasy #CharacterAesthetic #FinnsLegacy

A collage of images arranged against a red background. Images include a beefy brooch with intricate gold and garnet inlay, a hackling comb, an illustration of a funeral pyre, two ancient iron keys, runes carved on a bone, a stone relief of three seated women, a wooden loom with colored threads, an aerial view of a tidal island, and a painting of Hildeburh’s shadow-stepper.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

So, what sort of novel is Finn’s Legacy? This chart maps where Finn’s Legacy sits among historical and fantasy novels I love. Hopefully, this gives you a sense of whether Finn’s Legacy is your kind of story. If so, pre-order the eBook. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy

A parchment style chart mapping historical and fantasy novels along two axes: History ↔ Fantasy and Prose ↔ Plot. The upper left shows literary historical works like Hild and The Song of Achilles; the upper right shows literary fantasy such as Tigana and The Lord of the Rings. The lower left features plot driven historical fiction like The Winter King and Warlord, while the lower right includes plot driven fantasy such as A Game of Thrones and Dragonlance Chronicles. Finn’s Legacy by Chris Hind appears at the center-left to reflect its legendary history roots and its balance of prose and plot.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Finn's Legacy: a historical fantasy novel Available now wherever quality Ebooks are sold (e.g. Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Rakuten Kobo) Paperback and hardcover release on November 7 #booksky #historicalfantasy

A book cover showing bloody chainmail and a seax with an overlay of title and author: Finn's Legacy: A Novel, by Chris Hind

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I’m excited to commission two maps for Finn’s Legacy. This video gives you a glimpse of reference material - historical shoreline, extent of ancient forests, elevation, route and site names. #booksky #historicalfantasy #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

“A shroud of ravens shall consume a wolf and eagle.”—Redwyn, Finn’s Legacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

My dev editor provided this feedback: "...it might have been helpful to include a scene earlier in the book where..."? I cut that very scene from my first draft to reduce work count. Thankfully, I archive. Time to restore and polish. #BookSky #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

383 Words After Midnight After midnight, words spooled I caught two scenes before finding sleep Writers' musings. Oops, Haiku? #booksky #historicalfantasy #finnslegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Five Failed Book Blurbs for Finn’s Legacy And One Real Blurb #booksky #historicalfantasy #finnslegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Back to School Photo: Fay (front) Ares (right) Jasper (left) #writerslife #backtoschool Photo: Michelle S. (Jasper's mom)

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sample notes from my editor: 🛠 Dev Edit (26): “I kind of wonder if it might have been helpful to include a scene earlier in the book where [REDACTED].” 😱 Shocked (15): “Oooh no, this had not occurred to me at all! This is a great twist.” #AmWriting #FinnsLegacy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The best advice I ever received: write, write, write. I’ve gone back to my novel, written in 2024, with an eye towards self-publishing. In the intervening years, I’ve grown as a writer. So now I am tweaking Finn’s Legacy with all I have learned. #WritingCommmunity

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Helped my daughter pack her apartment. During the drive, I brainstormed the components for a scene l I need to add to a novel (Finn’s Legacy) that is otherwise done. “Was traffic bad?” “No, I had to stop to talk into to my phone.” #booksky #historicalfantasy #beowulfconcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Now that I’ve finished writing all three novels in the Hengest Cycle, it’s time to publish Book One: FINN’S LEGACY. #WritingCommunity #historicalfantasy #BeowulfConcordance

📖 Now that I’ve finished writing all three novels in the Hengest Cycle, it’s time to publish Book One: FINN’S LEGACY. The road to launch will consume most of my time for the next few months. This includes final line edits, book layout, cover design, and marketing.

Over the coming weeks, I’ll tease the story and announce the launch date.

Stay tuned!

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

📖 Let’s set aside Eigyr and Geraint’s story for a few months, pausing here at the opening paragraph of Chapter 21 near the turning point. I’ll share the exciting reason for this pivot tomorrow. #WritingCommunity #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

📖 In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Eigyr sets out to mock the gods by means of a trivial display of her powers. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

The novel excerpt overlaid on a puddle of burgundy wine:

Eigyr took a breath. “I need to show you something.”

Geraint set down his cup. “I’m game. What is it?”

She closed her eyes, letting the Sight wash over her. The futures branched before her, clear as spring water, turning and tumbling past hidden boulders. She opened her eyes and met his gaze. “You’re about to spill your wine.”

“What? You think—” Geraint gestured towards his goblet but misjudged its location. His hand knocked it wobbling, and then his frantic grab spun it off the table. It tumbled to the floor with a dull clang, wine splashing across the stone. “Lleu’s hand! How did you—”

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

📖 In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Eigyr and her mother Gwenwyn face a new challenge together. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

The novel excerpt overlaid on a watercolor image of Tintagel’s steep sea cliffs amid mist and crashing waves:

A sudden popping sensation shocked Eigyr. A gush of warmth soaked the edge of the bed where she sat, streaming down her calves and pattering against the rushes. The spindle dropped, trailing thread and wool.

“I’ve lost it!” She clutched her huge belly, lip quivering.

Laying her weaving tablet aside, Gwenwyn rose from the hearthside and came to her daughter. “No, dear, that’s the baby announcing itself.”

Eigyr took strength from her mother’s confidence. It’s begun. There’s no turning back.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📖 In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Eigyr consults with her father, Amlawdd. 📷Dawn Sky: Photo by Fernando Strabuli on Unsplash #BookSky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

The novel excerpt overlaid on a photo of a predawn sky, pale violet with a hem of gold:

The predawn sky was pale violet with a hem of gold, the stones of the Giant’s Dance flat and shadowless shades of gray. Amlawdd stood with Eigyr in the lee of one of the massive sarsen stones, hidden from Geraint’s party on the far side of the circle. She wore undyed linen, a creamy white embroidered with green knotwork, her hair braided with ivy. Amlawdd picked at a patch of orange lichen on the pitted upright stone, sniffing loudly.

“What worries you, Father?” Left to his own pace, he’d take the whole day to express what ailed him.

He glanced at Eigyr, then away. He scuffed a patch of ground. Finally, he gently laid his hands on her shoulders, peering into her eyes. “I know you’re not who you claim.”

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

📖 In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Eigyr seeks Geraint, who has suddenly gone missing. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

The novel excerpt overlaid on a photo of a grassy barrow mound beneath a bright sky.

Eigyr circled the largest mound. Geraint’s magnificent warhorse, Goliath, grazed near a two-person military tent. Smoke rose from a campfire. She dismounted, heart hammering. The earth seemed to shiver as wind’s fingers trailed across the downs and tousled the barrow’s grassy crown.

Geraint turned a stick over the flames until Goliath’s snort of greeting caused him to look up. The stick stilled, smoldering. Eigyr’s frantic search collapsed into this moment: him, here, looking at her with an expression she couldn’t read.

“Lady Eigyr.” He rose, brushing ash from his hands. “I didn’t expect—”

“For me to find you?” Her voice came out sharper than intended.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

📖 In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Geraint meets with Eigyr at the villa’s Nymphaeum. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

The novel excerpt written over a black and white engraving, a depiction of a tranquil woodland scene where dense foliage surrounds a calm pond.

“My mother once followed the teachings of Pelagius.” Geraint stooped, staring closely into the still water. “A heresy, according to Rome. She is orthodox now in words and deeds, but I suspect she still believes that each of us is free to choose our own path to righteousness.”
“That’s your mother’s secret, not yours.”
“I am a Pelagian still. I believe in free will.” His eyes met hers, but through the medium of their reflections. “That we choose our fate, not the other way around.”
“I believe that as well.” She knew it to be true: she’d Seen it; she’d done it. “Why tell me this?”
“Because… I want you to know me.”
This was not what Eigyr had planned. Not at all.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

📖 In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Geraint offers to take Eigyr riding, intending to show off Ambrosius’ purebred Armorican war-horses. #booksky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

“I’ve always wanted to be a writer!” This picture comes from first or second grade, so aged 7 or 8. My friends and I generated stacks of stories about monsters, secret lairs, knights and elves. Not much has changed. What's your origin story? #booksky #amwriting #historicalfantasy

A mixed media crayon-and-chalk illustration of two titantic monsters battling across a city skyline. The gripping caption reads: "the snowmonsters is fighting king kong"

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I chose this quote to capture the theme of Part Four (the denouement) of my latest WIP. Translation © C.M. Hind #booksky #historicalfantasy #translatinglatin #beowulfconcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

In this snippet from my editing work-in-progress, Eigyr attempts to make a favorable first impression on High King Ambrosius Aurelianus. In an unexpected turn, she captures the attention of another guest. #BookSky #historicalfantasy #amediting #BeowulfConcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Uppåkra temple was rebuilt six times from the 6th to 10th century. The photo is a 1/3 scale recreation of the original’s 21’ width, 43’ length and at least 36’ height. Image: Two reconstructions. C BY-SA 3.0, Sven Rosborn. #writerscommunity #novelresearch #historicalfantasy

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Skalundahögen is a barrow mound near the shore of Lake Vänern. Professor Birger Nerman considered it the likely burial site of Beowulf because it’s not far from a place called Årnäs (Earnaness) where he died. #booksky #historicalfantasy #beowulfconcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Gothenburg proper was founded in 1621 AD. However, Hisingen island across the river boasts Iron Age (and older) sites. E.g. Stora Vette is a well-preserved hill fort officially dated around 500 AD, the time of Beowulf. #booksky #historicalfantasy #beowulfconcordance

In the centre of the exhibition is the Äskekärr ship, the largest and the only Viking ship show in Sweden today.
But also the only Viking ship in the world with a runic inscription - one of the letters reading F- for fa, fehu, meaning live stock.

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Shakespeare (in 1600 AD) took the story of Hamlet from Saxo Grammaticus’ Gesta Danorum (“The Danish History”), written between 1186 and 1208. Amleth was not from Helsingør (Elsinore) in northern Zealand but a chieftain from northern Jutland (350–400 AD). #beowulfconcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The halls at Lejre stand within a ritual landscape of barrow mounds. Four still exist. Later, Viking Age rulers erected several “ship settings” - standing stones laid out in the shape of a longship. #WritingCommunity #novelresearch #historicalfantasy #beowulfconcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Sagnlandet (Land of Legends) is a sort of Disneyland for history nerds. Besides an Iron Age village, this location offers a full-sized replica of a Viking hall modeled after the Mysselhøjgård excavation (dated 680-990 AD). #booksky #novelresearch #historicalfantasy #beowulfconcordance

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C.M. Hind @cmhind-author.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Lejre Museum displays many artifacts recovered from the nearby dig, as well as some replicas like “Odin at Lejre”—a silver-figurine from the Viking Age depicting the Norse god Odin sitting in his high seat, with his two ravens Hugin and Munin by his side.

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