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Hugrunar - The World of the Vikings
A group for the discussion of all aspects of the culture of the Vikings - their wars, voyages, art, literature, language and legacy. Hugrunar means 'Thought Runes' and encompasses discussion of the Viking Age from the Fifth to the Eleventh Centuries.

The Feeding of Ravens - Viking Warriors and Warfare (1 threads, 41 posts)
    Viking Battles (16 posts)
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    The sagas and poems of the Viking period record many battles. The enemies of the Vikings also recorded their victories and defeats. Let this be a growing collection of narratives and observations on the tactics, methodology, psychology and mystique of the Vikings' most notorious profession - combat ! ...
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    Berserkergang
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    Author: * Svava Sigurdsson - 1 Post on this thread out of 25 Posts sitewide.
    Date: Sep 1, 2007 - 04:19

    Sadly the link lilja posted on the Berserkers a few years ago doesn't seem to be live any longer. But here is a very good and comprehensive article that describes the Berserkergang, the role of the Berserker in Viking society and how the character of Grendel in Beowulf reflects the berserker motif:

    "Berserkergang" by Gunnora Hallakarva


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