5 Great Viking Deaths (And What They Tell Us About the Viking Mindset)
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- The first is when a man go visit another man he plan to kill, knocks on his door and go into hiding and then impale the man on his spear when he walks outside. The dying words is: I notice pole-weapons are in fashion this season.
- The second is an Icelander that was jokingly called The Child Lover. (Why do you ask) Because he didn't like throwing infants up in the air and impaling them on his spear, like the others thought was fun to do. HAHAHA!
I also came to think about Olav the Holy, he had in fact his belly cut open, and when his intestines came pouring out, he just put them back in and fought until he died. :D
(Written by a western Norwegian)
Date: 2022-09-12
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Deuterium
The viking spirit also persisted long after the viking age. King Magnus Barefoot raided and conquered in Scotland, Man, Wales and Ireland. He got sovereignty over Anglsey and probably Gwynned after accidentally defeating the invading Normans there. He was ultimately killed by a ambush in Ireland after being reckless. Before his death his men said he should be more cautious he said Kings are made for honour, not for long life
The Norwegian crusade led by King Snorri I was also basically a long viking raid, on the way to Jerusalem they raided in Iberia and the Balearic Islands, the earliest recorded attacks on the Muslim Balearic Islands by a Christian force.
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The viking spirit also persisted long after the viking age. King Magnus Barefoot raided and conquered in Scotland, Man, Wales and Ireland. He got sovereignty over Anglsey and probably Gwynned after accidentally defeating the invading Normans there. He was ultimately killed by a ambush in Ireland after being reckless. Before his death his men said he should be more cautious he said Kings are made for honour, not for long life
The Norwegian crusade led by King Snorri I was also basically a long viking raid, on the way to Jerusalem they raided in Iberia and the Balearic Islands, the earliest recorded attacks on the Muslim Balearic Islands by a Christian force.
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desertdan100
I failed to hear the telling of the story of the Viking Berserker who held Stamford Bridge to allow the others to retreat. He took over 40 men single handed until he was killed by a coward with a spear from below the bridge.
Imagine the man who would knowingly forfeit his life to save his brothers against a far greater number of well armed men. The Sagas say that he would not go down or stop. He had arrows in him and cuts and fatal wounds and would not stop until they basically impaled him from below.
That is a true selfless Warrior and a people to fear in battle. That is why they were taken into the Varangian Guard as Elite shock troops.
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I failed to hear the telling of the story of the Viking Berserker who held Stamford Bridge to allow the others to retreat. He took over 40 men single handed until he was killed by a coward with a spear from below the bridge.
Imagine the man who would knowingly forfeit his life to save his brothers against a far greater number of well armed men. The Sagas say that he would not go down or stop. He had arrows in him and cuts and fatal wounds and would not stop until they basically impaled him from below.
That is a true selfless Warrior and a people to fear in battle. That is why they were taken into the Varangian Guard as Elite shock troops.
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Andy
People always say the Normans were descendants from Vikings - true enough, but they'd been intermarrying with the local Frankish nobility for a couple of hundred years.
The Anglo Saxons however had deep and recent connections to Scandinavia and particularly Denmark, notably the Danelaw and Canute's North Sea Empire.
As an example; Harold Godwinson's mother was Gytha Thorkelsdottir - good English name - whose Brother, Ulf, was Canute's Brother in Law.
The Anglo Saxon elite were probably more accurately described as Anglo-Danish, and more Scandiwegian than the Normans!
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People always say the Normans were descendants from Vikings - true enough, but they'd been intermarrying with the local Frankish nobility for a couple of hundred years.
The Anglo Saxons however had deep and recent connections to Scandinavia and particularly Denmark, notably the Danelaw and Canute's North Sea Empire.
As an example; Harold Godwinson's mother was Gytha Thorkelsdottir - good English name - whose Brother, Ulf, was Canute's Brother in Law.
The Anglo Saxon elite were probably more accurately described as Anglo-Danish, and more Scandiwegian than the Normans!
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Sucker
I understand this professor is has a great wealth of knowledge but I am not so sure about his conclusions - made up the story of ragnar to explain his sons vengeance? Voggr's loyalty to his deceased king described as wit? And apparently people did survive the Battle at the bridge so it is possible someone who survived overheard Hardrada's words. So many times historians just rule something out due to their own disbelief. I know oral history is subject to change and manipulation but it is still rooted in truth.
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I understand this professor is has a great wealth of knowledge but I am not so sure about his conclusions - made up the story of ragnar to explain his sons vengeance? Voggr's loyalty to his deceased king described as wit? And apparently people did survive the Battle at the bridge so it is possible someone who survived overheard Hardrada's words. So many times historians just rule something out due to their own disbelief. I know oral history is subject to change and manipulation but it is still rooted in truth.
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Mach
I understand the passing on of memories via songs or stories. I still remember word for word all of the songs we would sing on the school bus we took to boarding school when I was 7yrs old. And I doubt I've sang them entirely outloud more than a couple of times and some not at all since then and I'm 47yrs old now. So passing on repeated stuff like a saga would be fairly easy to pick up and in an age of no TV or books I could see stories being like a favorite movie or play that one could remember
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I understand the passing on of memories via songs or stories. I still remember word for word all of the songs we would sing on the school bus we took to boarding school when I was 7yrs old. And I doubt I've sang them entirely outloud more than a couple of times and some not at all since then and I'm 47yrs old now. So passing on repeated stuff like a saga would be fairly easy to pick up and in an age of no TV or books I could see stories being like a favorite movie or play that one could remember
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Jacob
They forgot the nameless Viking berserker who held off the whole English army on Stamford bridge single handedly. Its said that he killed like 50+ men before he was speared in the groin by an Englishmen who snuck under the bridge and thrust his spear up through the boards of the bridge hitting said berserker in the groin and ending most likely the last great Viking berserker. And we dont even know his nameIm sure someone back then knew his name but was killed shortly after the berserker.
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They forgot the nameless Viking berserker who held off the whole English army on Stamford bridge single handedly. Its said that he killed like 50+ men before he was speared in the groin by an Englishmen who snuck under the bridge and thrust his spear up through the boards of the bridge hitting said berserker in the groin and ending most likely the last great Viking berserker. And we dont even know his nameIm sure someone back then knew his name but was killed shortly after the berserker.
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Samantha
As much as I want to take its been passed down as gospel. (Regardless if they could read or write that legitimately matters 0% to me) all we really need to look at is how reliable is first-hand testimony today? Oh not reliable at all you say? Let alone when its been passed down individual to individual.
Bias for Vikings. Still say -> Even FIRSTHAND testimony is NOT RELIABLE!
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As much as I want to take its been passed down as gospel. (Regardless if they could read or write that legitimately matters 0% to me) all we really need to look at is how reliable is first-hand testimony today? Oh not reliable at all you say? Let alone when its been passed down individual to individual.
Bias for Vikings. Still say -> Even FIRSTHAND testimony is NOT RELIABLE!
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Mike
I don't really believe the Ragnar story because I just looked it up and apparently there's literally only one kind of venomous snake in great britain. And theyre supposedly fairly rare. And they have a pit full of them? Nahh. Cool story though. Please proove me wrong internet people of the world.
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I don't really believe the Ragnar story because I just looked it up and apparently there's literally only one kind of venomous snake in great britain. And theyre supposedly fairly rare. And they have a pit full of them? Nahh. Cool story though. Please proove me wrong internet people of the world.
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David
The sad thing is that the majority of modern men do not have the option of dying a good death. We instead have to fade away instead of going out with a blaze of glory. And this begs the question, if you cant die a good death does that mean that you cant truly live a good life? Just a thought
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The sad thing is that the majority of modern men do not have the option of dying a good death. We instead have to fade away instead of going out with a blaze of glory. And this begs the question, if you cant die a good death does that mean that you cant truly live a good life? Just a thought
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Marfasi
Really disappointed that they didn't explain how King Aella died. Blood Eagle. Look it up if you're not familiar with this. The current Scandinavians need to remember their roots. they were once badasses. Now they are being overrun by the new, unwashed, illiterate, inbred barbarians.
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Really disappointed that they didn't explain how King Aella died. Blood Eagle. Look it up if you're not familiar with this. The current Scandinavians need to remember their roots. they were once badasses. Now they are being overrun by the new, unwashed, illiterate, inbred barbarians.
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MomentsInTrading
Im pretty skeptical of this expert. He basically said, I use sources that others think are BS, and part of it is, but Im smart enough to know which part is real. Okay, the first person I am going to tell you about started out slaying a mythical creature.
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Im pretty skeptical of this expert. He basically said, I use sources that others think are BS, and part of it is, but Im smart enough to know which part is real. Okay, the first person I am going to tell you about started out slaying a mythical creature.
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Scott
The Saga where that mans lack of fear of death made him insainly dangerous and free is amazing when you look at it awhile. Dead men are free. Insted of using the term pegan, perhaps state them as freemen. Farmers and experienced warriors.
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The Saga where that mans lack of fear of death made him insainly dangerous and free is amazing when you look at it awhile. Dead men are free. Insted of using the term pegan, perhaps state them as freemen. Farmers and experienced warriors.
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CJ
I agree that the sagas are a very valuable source, but my worry isn't in that they are fictional, rather that they were written by Christians that also made a strong effort to paint the pagans in a negative light while recording folklore.
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I agree that the sagas are a very valuable source, but my worry isn't in that they are fictional, rather that they were written by Christians that also made a strong effort to paint the pagans in a negative light while recording folklore.
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Rohit
The way vikings face death reminds me of Mavlas of maratha empire. Although mavlas felt sad and grieved for thier subordinates death, they never thought or felt same about their own deaths. It was more like a glory.
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The way vikings face death reminds me of Mavlas of maratha empire. Although mavlas felt sad and grieved for thier subordinates death, they never thought or felt same about their own deaths. It was more like a glory.
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education
hey random struggler. i won't pretend to know what you're going through, but all i'm gonna say is as my father in heaven blessed me, may he give you the peace to know that everything's gonna be alright.
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hey random struggler. i won't pretend to know what you're going through, but all i'm gonna say is as my father in heaven blessed me, may he give you the peace to know that everything's gonna be alright.
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Darcy
Well Norman vs north man one Christian danlaw anglo-christian law an Norse Ragnarok the the line of Rollo we're Angleton & Protestant is now like almost like Dane law with a Celtic twist
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Well Norman vs north man one Christian danlaw anglo-christian law an Norse Ragnarok the the line of Rollo we're Angleton & Protestant is now like almost like Dane law with a Celtic twist
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Random
If Ragnar Lothbrok did not die in a snakepit then how did he die? Because in my mind it will always be, How the little piggies will grunt when they hear how the old boar suffered
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If Ragnar Lothbrok did not die in a snakepit then how did he die? Because in my mind it will always be, How the little piggies will grunt when they hear how the old boar suffered
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Richard
It would of been interesting if the Vikings would of attacked after Normandy attacked. Would the two army's work together against them or only the one and be defeated
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It would of been interesting if the Vikings would of attacked after Normandy attacked. Would the two army's work together against them or only the one and be defeated
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Darcy
I like how if there unsure they say that to story or myth I got one for you Ivar the boneless. what dose man call his penis at time Mmm bone was not his penis cut off
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I like how if there unsure they say that to story or myth I got one for you Ivar the boneless. what dose man call his penis at time Mmm bone was not his penis cut off
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