50+ Facts That Will Change the Way You Watch Netflix’s “Vikings”
Vikings Didn’t See Death as an End to Life’s Misery
In the chilling world of the Vikings, death did not guarantee peace. In the aftermath of brutal battles, the victorious Vikings often engaged in the grim act of mutilating the fallen. Corpses were horrendously defaced as triumphant warriors sought to showcase their supremacy and earn the favor of their pagan gods.
This macabre spectacle had its roots in their religious views on life and death. So, the dead could hardly ever find rest in the embrace of oblivion.
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