This historical Icelandic deck was first published in c.1930 and shows the native Icelandic Vikings of some thousand years ago with stern expressions but rendered in a romantic naturalistic style. Their names are given in Icelandic lettering in the ornament separating each end of the design, which also includes Viking motifs.

"Spil Midgardsormur" rare Mythological playing cards of Iceland, designed by Sigurlinna Petursson, printed by Handa of Denmark c1958, deck has 55 cards, 52 poker indiced illustrated cards plus 2 jokers, plus one double sided (red & black) extra card, the deck also has the 8 page 'Explanation' booklet with a short bio on each individual character featured on the 54 cards. Cards measure 88mm x 57mm (Bridge size), a wonderful mythological representation of the Gods on each of these non-standard cards.