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rakni's mound

 

The Message in a Bottle
Grieg’s Excavations During the Second World War
The Story of "Wilhelmsminde”
The Myth of King Rakni

 

 

 

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The stories of Rakni’s Mound

Rakni’s mound has a long history. Here, we have collected the most central stories from the building of the pavilion Wilhelmsminde, the 1869 excavation and the excavation during the war in 1939. Here, you will also find myths and stories about King Rakni.

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From Sigurd Griegs excavation in 1939 - 1940. © Universitetets Oldsaksamling.