Sagnlandet Lejre 2019
Another market we visited for the first time was the Viking Week at the Land of Legends in Lejre. The Land of Legends has what the Archeon doesn't: A lot of space.
The different time periods are embedded in a vast area shaped by the last Ice Age. At some places, Heck cattle, horses and Gute sheep keep the landscape open and provide it with a variety of structures from which the local flora and fauna profits. At other places, a lush forest and even some wetlands create even more diverse microhabitats. Within this idyllic piece of nature one can spot the occasional Stone Age hut, Iron Age village, ship stone setting, or - soon coming - a great Viking Age feasting hall. And just in case you didn't know: Beowulf did not kill Grendel... it lives on, by the sacrificial bog deep in the forest... Yes, we heard strange noises during the night...
Even though we didn't know that many people when we came there and basically everything was being done in Danish (since even the other Germans understood and spoke Danish - we don't (yet?)), we felt more than welcome there. In a way, it was like taking a deep breath before going to the great fighting markets.
