Viking funerals on longships remain among the most dramatic rites of the Norse world. When a great warrior or chieftain died, he was laid upon a longship, surrounded by weapons, treasures, and sometimes sacrificed animals or servants to accompany him into the afterlife. The vessel was then either buried beneath a great mound or set aflame at sea, flames consuming ship and soul alike. The burning ship, sailing into smoke and horizon, symbolized passage to Valhalla, where fallen warriors feasted e
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Viking funerals on longships remain among the most dramatic rites of the Norse world. When a great warrior or chieftain died, he was laid upon a longship, surrounded by weapons, treasures, and sometimes sacrificed animals or servants to accompany him into the afterlife. The vessel was then either buried beneath a great mound or set aflame at sea, flames consuming ship and soul alike. The burning ship, sailing into smoke and horizon, symbolized passage to Valhalla, where fallen warriors feasted e
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A Viking Funeral: Burial Rituals from the Norse Age
A Viking Funeral: Burial Rituals from the Norse Age
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