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Viking Naglfar Ship of the Dead

Naglfar Ship: Norse Giant's Ship Made of Nails

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Naglfar Ship was a giant ship carrying the dead and the giant army of Loki to join Ragnarok against the gods. The ship was made of fingernail and toenail of the dead in Helheim land of Loki's daughter.

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If not Valhalla, would the Vikings have any other option for their afterlife

If Not Valhalla, Would the Vikings Have Other Paradise?

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The Vikings held a firm belief in their afterlife. They believed as long as they fought bravely in battle, they would join the gods in their afterlife. The most famous was Valhalla Odin's Hall of the Slain. But besides Valhalla, there was one more paradise for the brave Viking warriors who fell in battle.

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Viking Wolf Howling Symbol meaning Viking wolf jewelry

Viking Wolf Howling Symbol: Madness, Destruction, and Reborn

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Wolf is the most controversial symbol in any mythology and culture. The Viking howling wolf which once was a bit of bad luck is now a positive symbol presenting the determination, the destruction and reborn.

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Helheim Hel and Garm in Norse mythology

What Hell Was Like to the Vikings?

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Hel was the daughter of Loki and she was the Queen of the Dead in Helheim. The question here is that what the Viking Hel was actually like? Was the Helheim of the Norsemen a place of torture or a place to continue living their mortal life?

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Fenrir was the most infamous monster in Norse mythology

5 Unknown Norse Figures Related to Important Events

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Norse mythology needed a system of supporting characters who added more flavour to the tales. In fact, the stories of these supporting less known characters were as interesting as those of the main characters like Odin the Allfather or Thor God of Lightning and Thunder.

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