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Unsolved Questions About Viking Burial Mounds

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This blog post puts forward two unsolved questions revolving Viking burial mounds: were all the Vikings buried with weapons warriors and did the Vikings sacrifice their children?

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Lagertha Viking Shieldmaiden or Reflection of Norse Goddess

Lagertha: Viking Shieldmaiden or Norse Goddess?

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Lagertha is now a famous Viking name of a Viking shieldmaiden and a wife of a notorious king Ragnar Lothbrok. But whether she was a historical figure or not remains to be seen.

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Are all of the Viking warriors really that tough?

Are All Viking Warriors Tough?

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We often capture the images of Viking warriors as the fearsome pagan warriors wielding axes and swords and leaving no mercy to the enemies. It was true but it was not the whole picture. This blog post is to answer the question of whether all of the Viking warriors are tough.

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Skuldelev ships

Skuldelev Ships: Five Viking Ocean Serpents Sacrificed

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About one thousand years ago, the Vikings buried five Viking ships in the ocean deliberately. They are now known as the Skuldelev ships which became one of the most awesome Viking ships ever found.

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Viking attack

Why Is Lindisfarne Attack Important?

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Although the Lindisfarne attack was not the first Viking attack on Anglo-Saxon, it still played an important role in Viking history. This attack was a counter against Christian propaganda to eliminate Viking beliefs.

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