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3. Viking Beliefs and Dramatic Endings - ELEANOR BARRACLOUGH (HOUR TWO) 090726
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Viking Beliefs and Dramatic Endings
Eleanor Barraclough, Part Two: Barraclough explains Norse mythological systems recorded after Christian conversion by Snorri Sturluson, such as creation from fire and ice. She discusses archaeological sites like the Surtshellir lava cave, where offerings were left to a fire giant. Finally, she examines the decline of the Viking era, referencing 1066, the 1263 Battle of Largs, and Greenland's Herjolfsnes cemetery, where preserved clothing tells of their isolated, long and freezing final days. (2)
Viking Beliefs and Dramatic Endings
Eleanor Barraclough, Part Two: Barraclough explains Norse mythological systems recorded after Christian conversion by Snorri Sturluson, such as creation from fire and ice. She discusses archaeological sites like the Surtshellir lava cave, where offerings were left to a fire giant. Finally, she examines the decline of the Viking era, referencing 1066, the 1263 Battle of Largs, and Greenland's Herjolfsnes cemetery, where preserved clothing tells of their isolated, long and freezing final days. (2)