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 Lesson from Mjolnir hammer and god Thor in Norse mythology

Lesson from Mjolnir Hammer of Thor in Norse Myth

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The Vikings worshipped the Mjolnir hammer of Thor. In Norse mythology, Thor had a hammer which helped him create thunder and lightning. He wielded his hammer to protect his friends and his people. Though the Mjolnir hammer had a shortcoming, Thor coped with it making it become the weapon that the Viking community worshipped.

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Viking warrior with Viking axe the symbol honoring Viking long gone tradition

Viking Axe: Viking Jewelry Honoring Long Gone Tradition

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Viking axe was the major and the most common Viking weapon. Because it didn't take much time and effort to create, the majority of the Vikings could possess an axe for themselves. Because of this connection with the Vikings, the Viking axe has become the symbol honoring the Viking age and the Norse spirit.

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Vikings: From pagans to Christians How the Viking glory ended

Vikings: How the Pagans Became Christians (Part 1 of 2)

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As far as we know, the Vikings once met with the religious conversion. They changed themselves from the pagans into the Christians during the end of the Viking glory. This blog post is to list out the reasons why the Vikings changed their religious belief.

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Viking ship burial Viking Salme Ship burial revealed the mystery of the Vikings

Salme Ships: Burials for Elite Viking Warriors Away From Home

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The excavation of the Salme burial ships revealed that the Vikings once buried their warriors far away from home but still in their traditional rituals. Two Salme ships once again strengthened the Viking deeply-ingrained belief in their afterlife and their respect toward their traditional rituals no matter where they were.

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Viking longhouse. The Vikings burnt their longhouse to free the soul

Why Did the Vikings Burn Their House When Dead?

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The Vikings had a tradition of burning their house when dead. This might not make sense to many of us. This blog post attempts to explain why the Vikings did so in their days. This ritual, in fact, had the traditional importance.

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