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Viking burial practices: Anundshög

Explore Viking burial practices at Sweden's largest mound, revealing cultural beliefs and social hierarchies. From colossal burial mounds to mesmerizing ship settings, discover insights into the Iron Age. Unearth Norse pagan concepts of reincarnation and birthmarks, connecting past lives to the present. Anundshög stands as a silent guardian, showcasing the profound history of the Vikings.
Philip Lufolk
Viking funeral - Norse pagan belief and traditions

Viking funeral - Norse pagan belief and traditions

Some of the norse pagan and viking traditions are often misunderstood or wrongly portrayed. One of them is the Viking funeral. Hollywood usually makes a scene when the dead body is placed on a longship, the longship is pushed out to the sea and archers set the ship on fire by shooting burning arrows. Was this for real a tradition? Find out more about their traditions here.