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Viking funeral ritual. What were the common grave goods in the Viking Age?

Viking Grave Goods: Gifts For the Deceased in Afterlife

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In this blog post, we are to find out what are the common Viking grave goods in the Viking Age. The Vikings had a tradition of burying the deceased with their personal items with a belief that the deceased ones would continue to live their afterlife.

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Viking warriors worshipped Odin, Thor, and Freyr. This blog post is to discuss some kinds of Viking sacrifice in the Viking Age

Viking Sacrifice Which You Probably Don't Know About

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In this blog post, we discuss three kinds of Viking sacrifice in the Viking age. The Vikings once made many sacrifices for either their gods or their deceased beloved as a way to pay tribute and to wish for protection.

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Viking Runestone explanation

Sigurd Stones: A Legend On the Stone For Decades

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Viking runestone was not only for the gift for the deceased but also a way for the Vikings to tell the story of their legends. In this blog post, we discuss the runestones that vividly told the story of Sigurd the Dragonslayer in Viking mythology.

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Viking Lagertha Shieldmaiden

The Vikings Were Pretty Hygienic In Viking Age

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The Vikings were filthy warriors, never taking bath, never washing their hands, and never combing their hair? The answer to this was a definite no. The Vikings were pretty clean when compared with other tribes in their time.

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Viking Trelleborg is one of the most famous Viking forts. It was erected under the reign of King Harald Bluetooth. Archaeologists found out many skeletons of the children under the site.

Viking Trelleborg: 4-Year-Old Children Sacrificed?

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Near the Trelleborg Viking fort, the archaeologists found out many wells with many Viking artifacts buried. What astonished, not to say scared, them the most were the remains of children inside these sacrificial wells.

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