Since the earliest civilizations, humans have pondered over their existence asking where they came from, what is their duty to the earth and each other, and where does their journey of life continue after death. It is within human nature to be curious, however there was knowledge that lied beyond comprehension. These philosophical questions proved nearly impossible to answer, but what saved mankind from these uncertainties was the cosmology — a historical timeline providing answers to the…
During times of battle, Odin was a necessity to the other men because his presence alone put fear into the opponents. He was so courageous that he even “sacrificed himself to himself” when he took it upon himself to hang on the world tree called Yggdrasil for nine days and afterwards became aware of the runes. Odin being the competitive type, had challenged the wisest giant to a contest to test who was more intelligent which Odin ended up winning (Daniel McCoy;…
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Chapter 6: The influence of the Viking culture in Europe History has proven that when culture mix some tend to have a stronger impact on the others and in so giving birth to stronger new communities. The Vikings have proven that they were more than the barbarians they were described to be. Looting was not exclusive to them and their warrior culture and ethics perhaps contributed to the atrocities they committed (although there is nothing that can really justify that). The changes that occurred…
cattle and pigs, and overall were able to survive without having to go into the wild and get their food. The religious beliefs of the Vikings differed from the rest of the world as well. They have a God, which his name is Odin. “The great ash tree, Yggdrasil… Odin, hung for nine days and nights in order to attain much of his magical power.” This is obviously completely different from Christianity. Our God didn’t hang from a tree to get his power. However, as time went on and the Vikings…