Vikings Essay

Fierce warriors that pillaged and destroyed hundreds and thousands of villages. Brave men and women that crossed seas into the unknown. These superhero-like beings were Vikings. Many people thought of the Vikings to be savages that destroyed anything they touched, had no care for anything, and were beasts of humans. However, the Vikings had goals. They wanted prosperous farmland, a successful life, travel the world, and to know that someone of a higher power was looking out for them. Vikings believed in a polytheism or the worship of more than one god. These gods and goddesses were all “in charge” of a certain job that varies like knowledge, war, or fertility. The stories the Vikings told spoke from how the world was created to the many different gods and goddesses and how they worship them, so that they can be protected or saved.
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The Vikings also known as Heathens, would worship these different gods and goddesses to bring them a successful life or if something major was happening. There were many different forms of worship and “the majority of Heathen worship involves gifting, or making offerings. Typical offerings include drink, bread, items the worshiper has made or grown, or incense. Heathens offer items to the Holy Powers in exchange for favor for themselves or others. Many Heathens refer to this type of gifting worship as blót”(Seigfried). Many people back then and even some today thought of Vikings as devil like and called them pagans. They thought this because the Vikings would sacrifice their own people and animals in these offerings and rituals. However, the Vikings thought of being sacrificed to the gods was a great honor because then they would be feasting up in Valhalla.
The Vikings were regular people with different beliefs. The gods and goddesses were warriors and great and powerful beings that seemed too good to be