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The Oseberg Cart: What was the Purpose?
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The Oseberg burial mound consists of luxurious and awesome artifacts from the Viking Age. One of them is the Oseberg cart with subtle decoration. It suggested that the wagon was a part of the Viking formal ceremonies.
Loki Was Viking God and Embodiment of Fire?
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Loki must be the most complicated figure in Norse mythology. It is said that Loki was actually the Viking god of fire embodying the values of the fire. But the surviving sources cannot help us to solve this riddle.
How The Vikings Killed Time, They Killed the Partners
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The Vikings had spare time for pleasure as we do in this day and age. They participated in many games either to show off their strength or to compete for the thinking capacity of the opponents. Sometimes, the wrestling or duelling Viking contest ended up with fatal wound or death.
Debate: Viking Age Should Be Renamed As Steel Age
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The idea of changing the "Viking Age" into "Steel Age" has been put forward by a Danish archaeologist who believed that "Viking Age" brand didn't make much sense. Instead, the "Steel Age" could depict a more vivid image of the era. This has been a debate among scholars.
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Viking Jewelry: What Jewelry Did the Vikings Wear?
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That the Vikings loved wearing Viking Jewelry is historical. In the Viking Age, Viking Jewelry served as a multi-purpose accessory. The Vikings wore jewelry to decorate themselves, to show off their social status, to store "money", and to satisfy their religious belief.
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