Everything You Didn’t Know About The Vikings

Published on 12/02/2018
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In Viking tribes, when a wealthy landowner dies, his slaves would often be sacrificially killed and buried next to him. This practice is mentioned in Viking sagas and Arab chronicles. In addition, the bones showed that the slaves had a diet that was based heavily on fish, while their masters ate more meat and dairy products.

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Fenrir Grayback

Named after the ferocious giant wolf in ancient Viking mythology, Fenrir Grayback is a werewolf in the famous Harry Potter books. In Viking mythology, Fenrir is said to be the son of Loki and the giantess Angrboða.

Fenrir Grayback

Fenrir Grayback

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