![]() While large longhouses have beenĮxcavated (e.g. ![]() Of such elaborate structures has been found. Of oaths), a bowl (for sacrificial blood), and idols. In the middle of the floor was a pedestal on which stood an armring (for the swearing In the saga, the temple is described as a "mightyīuilding". Most complete descriptions of a pagan temple extant in the literature. ![]() Mostrarskegg and dedicated to Þórr, located at the foot The saga literature provides descriptions of elaborate temples Tree on an island in the Black Sea to give thanks for a successful voyage down For example, Swedish traders made sacrifices under a giant oak In the early part of the Viking era, and when away from home, people Temples and priests, it was maintained by ordinary people in their Institution it was a part of ordinary life. Was so important to the Christian church. The pagan religion did not have the regular organization that In this section, I've attempted to outline what little is known about They did not witness, using second or third hand accounts. And in some cases, the authors wrote about things Who may not have understood what they saw, or the language that The authors were inimical to the pagan rites. Muslims, but these sources pose many problems with interpretation. There are some accounts of the pagan rituals by contemporary foreignĪuthors in the medieval literature, both by Christians, and by ![]() The Christian church saw the pagan rites as deviltry, and medievalĪuthors took little interest in them, as compared to the myths. Norse religious beliefs, but little about day to day practices. The surviving mythological poems, we know a lot about the Thanks to Snorri Sturluson's writings and Is known about heathen practices in the Viking age. Pagan Religious Practices of the Viking Age ![]()
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