By absorbing their essence– in all of the ways that is possible- it was believed power could be derived from a God.Īs part of the preparation process in the run-up to raiding a city (known as a sack), warriors would battle one another using wooden swords and shields.
follower, with bottom-men being submissive to guys who were stronger. Rather, it was seen through the lens of leader vs. Scholarly research tells us that homosexuality was not regarded by the Viking peoples as being evil, perverted, innately against the laws of nature ( Fordham, 2015).
