50+ Facts That Will Change the Way You Watch Netflix’s “Vikings”
The Bestial Fury of Berserkers
Berserkers are Viking warriors famed for entering frenzied states and displaying astonishing ferocity in battle. Some speculate this trance-like fury was induced by consuming substances like hallucinogenic mushrooms or fermented drinks.
Still, these warriors’ uncontrollable nature made them formidable on the battlefield and a liability off it. To prevent havoc within their communities, the Vikings isolated or expelled the berserkers when their services were no longer needed.
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