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Draugar: Zombies of Norse Mythology
The undead returned as Draugar. These Norse zombies were frightful. Read about the draugar, their other names, and where they came from.
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Viking Hel and the Afterlife
The Viking Afterlife has various places where people go after they die. One of the most troublesome is Viking Hel, in part because it sounds like Christianity’s own Hell. Hel…
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The Viking Afterlife
The Viking afterlife is more varied than warriors going to Valhalla. Some scholars offer four or five places where Vikings may go on death.
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