Ancient Origins
Ancient Origins seeks to uncover, what we believe, is one of the most important pieces of knowledge we can acquire as human beings — our beginnings.
Vestiges of the Vikings: Magic Buried in a Viking Woman’s Grave
Murky, elusive and undefined, the religion of the pre-Christian Vikings has long been subject to debate. Contemporary texts of their spiritual worship do not survive, and the later records that do survive stem from Christian authors. Thus they are tainted with a Christian worldview and anti-pagan opinions. The magic of the Vikings, however, is somewhat a secondary field of interest. Though intricately linked with the pagan beliefs of the Norse, it is in many ways more undefined due to the ritual sacrifice of magical items.
