Viking ☀️ Sunstone

"Olaf I Tryggvason was a bold leader of Vikings. He lived from approx. 960-1000AD, becoming King of Norway in 995. He unified much of Norway and Denmark. He had in his possession a magical device, a sunstone, which aided him in his endeavors according to the Sagas of St Olaf.

He like so many Vikings that came after him were able to traverse thousands of miles of open ocean in way that modern science was not able to completely understand. The evidence of their achievements is overwhelming, however the methods they used were shrouded in mystery. Sun-compasses, Shadow Boards, Currents and dead reckoning were all thought to be possibilities. There was a more fantastical option as well, the Magical Viking Sunstone.
Many have thought the myth of the sunstone was just another legend. It was a magical device that allowed the possessor to know the location of the sun, no matter how cloudy the sky was. The stone could also tell where the sun was during twilight". (source)

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Viking ☀️ Sunstone

"Olaf I Tryggvason was a bold leader of Vikings. He lived from approx. 960-1000AD, becoming King of Norway in 995. He unified much of Norway and Denmark. He had in his possession a magical device, a sunstone, which aided him in his endeavors according to the Sagas of St Olaf.

He like so many Vikings that came after him were able to traverse thousands of miles of open ocean in way that modern science was not able to completely understand. The evidence of their achievements is overwhelming, however the methods they used were shrouded in mystery. Sun-compasses, Shadow Boards, Currents and dead reckoning were all thought to be possibilities. There was a more fantastical option as well, the Magical Viking Sunstone.
Many have thought the myth of the sunstone was just another legend. It was a magical device that allowed the possessor to know the location of the sun, no matter how cloudy the sky was. The stone could also tell where the sun was during twilight". (source)

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