Added: Nov 22, 2008
From: BloodstormGMA
Duration: 2:19
Vikings! They came from the North and soon the legends would say that they did not know fear. For hundreds of years they were another name for terror. They sailed icy oceans and narrow rivers striking far inland without warning without mercy.However the truth about the Vikings is far more complex. Much of Europe s traditions technology and institutions come to us from these fierce men of the North. England Germany Russia along with their homeland of Scandinavia all bear the Viking's mark today.Shot on location in Iceland Greenland and Newfoundland this breathtaking IMAX® film joins the Viking warriors explorers and settlers as they set out in search of new lands. The North Atlantic Sagas come to life as we follow Eric the Red and his son Leif Ericsson first to Greenland and then on to North America 500 years before Columbus.State-of-the-art digital graphics dramatically illustrate the unique shipbuilding techniques that were the key to propelling the Vikings across the Atlantic and into history.Available for the very first time on DVD! This stunning IMAX® experience comes to your home theater in widescreen anamorphic format with a high definition transfer fro the original 70mm IMAX® film print.System Requirements:Run Time: 74 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 063390099504 Manufacturer No: CAV9950
Channel: Film
Tags: asatru entertainment eric greenland heathen high journey new norse odin red sky the thor to vikings vinland worlds
Rating: 3.75 (4 ratings) Views: 743' favoriteCount='8 Comments: 5
PeSa1975 Says:
Nov 22, 2008 - No, Leif Ericson (son of Eric the red) was from Norway or Island. But maybe there was Danish vikings with them, who knows..
NorskViking87 Says:
Nov 22, 2008 - playing stupid ? Eirik the Red were from Norway and his son Leifr Eiríksson was born in Iceland
asatrunorsksedmexico Says:
Nov 22, 2008 - good video¡¡¡
sewagedweller Says:
Nov 22, 2008 - no he was norwegian
28cdt28 Says:
Nov 22, 2008 - Accually the vikings who came to America was danes and was the leader was called Leif the happy (or at danish Leif den lykkelige)