50+ Facts That Will Change the Way You Watch Netflix’s “Vikings”
Sick Children Were Abandoned
In Viking society, the harsh environment and limited resources meant that survival was paramount. Sickly or deformed children, seen as unlikely to survive or contribute to the community, were sometimes abandoned or left to the elements, a practice called “exposure.”
This grim custom was rooted in a combination of practicality and superstition. The Vikings believed that such children were disfavored by the gods and felt that keeping them might invite misfortune.
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