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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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Odin the Allfather, Muninn, Huginn, and Mimir

Top Violent and Bloody Executions in Norse Mythology

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Mimir the Wise was beheaded and his head was sent back to Odin the Allfather. Kvasir was killed and his blood was used to make the Mead of Poetry. Narfi son of Loki was killed and his entrails were used to bind Loki to the rocks. Thor slaughtered a giant family for stealing his Mjolnir hammer.

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Viking Burial in Fyrkat: Grave Dedicated to Viking Seeress?

Viking Burial in Fyrkat: Grave Dedicated to Viking Seeress?

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In Fyrkat, Denmark, the archaeologists found out 30 graves dating back to the Viking Age. One of them stood out for its luxury and it belonged to a Viking woman who was suspected to be a volva.

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Garm the Hound of Hel in Norse mythology

Garm: Hound Dog of Underworld or Another Name for Fenrir?

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Garm was the name of a dog or a wolf in Norse mythology. He was described to be the best canine, like Odin the best to the gods or Yggdrasil to the trees.

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Golden Horns of Gallehus: Found, Stolen, and Forever Gone

Golden Horns of Gallehus: Found, Stolen, and Forever Gone

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Golden Horns of Gallehus were the two beautiful golden horns. They were extraordinarily beautiful yet we and the future offsprings will never be able to see these beautiful horns again.

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