The brutal reality of Viking-age fighting brought to life.

This DVD shows you the Viking-age battle in which the saga hero Gísli Súrsson single-handedly faced 15 armed men. Not a re-enactment, nor a dramatization, this DVD brings the battle to life in the actual place where the historical battle occurred, standing in the footsteps of the men and women who fought there over 1000 years ago. The fighting moves depicted are taken directly from the pages of the sagas.

Without context, the battle would be incomprehensible, and so we’ve gathered a group of experts to analyze and discuss what led up to the battle. Numerous special-feature chapters make up the bulk of the DVD and discuss Vikings, their weapons, beliefs, mindset, ships, weapons, blacksmithing, poetry, clothing, houses, and others.

Regardless of your interests, whether they be Vikings, Norse mythology, medieval literature, history, or martial arts, you’ll find something new and interesting on this DVD.