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Viking life and culture

Bradley James as Jomsvikings leader Harekr in season 2 of Vikings: Valhalla
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Jomsvikings Legendary Viking mercenaries or men of myth?

Tyr was the god of justice and war who, according to legend, lost his hand in sacrifice to the binding of the wolf Fenrir
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Viking gods, goddesses & tricksters: 12 figures from Norse mythology

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This statue of Alfred the Great stands in Winchester, the former 'capital' of his kingdom (Photo by TonyBaggett via Getty Images)
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What if... Alfred the Great lost to the Vikings at the battle of Edington?

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Stone engraved with the representation of the gods Odin, Thor and Frey, with a sacrifice to Odin
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Christians and pagans in Norse society: the real religious rifts between Vikings

A Viking ship is burned in a reproduction of a funeral
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What do we know about Viking funerals?

A 12th century tapestry showing, on the left, one eyed Odin carrying an axe, with a representation of the tree from which he hung; in the centre, Thor, carrying his symbolic hammer in his right hand; and on the right the fertility god Frey holding an ear of corn
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10 incredible Viking stories from Norse mythology

A carving of the Viking gods Odin, Thor and Freyr with a sacrifice above them. It was found on the Swedish island of Gotland (Photo by: PHAS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Gods, myths and rituals: what we know about Viking religious beliefs

A manuscript illumination dated c1100 depicting Viking warriors sailing towards Brittany
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What if... The Vikings had never left their homelands?

Viking sailors make the long voyage across the Atlantic between Europe and America, in order to bring back timber, circa 1350. The Vikings are thought to have discovered America in around 1000 AD, but never attempted full colonization of the new land, due to the hostile natives. Painting by NC Wyeth. (Image by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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“Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets,” plus 7 more Viking myths busted

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A reconstruction of a Viking church
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Vikings in America: the Europeans who arrived 500 years before Columbus

c900 AD, Viking ships invading England. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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5 key Viking discoveries in Britain – and what they reveal about how the Vikings really lived

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Cat Jarman History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Science is helping to reveal new information about life in the Viking Age
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Vikings under the microscope: what can science tell us about Viking life?

Gordon Campbell reveals how the Vikings made epic voyages of discovery across the Atlantic a millennium ago. (Image by Getty Images)
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Vikings in North America

Dr Cat Jarman explores the far-reaching trading networks of the Vikings, from the Baltic sea to Asia
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The Vikings’ global connections

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