What Was A Real Viking Funeral Like?

Forget the myths—what did Viking funerals actually look like? 🛡️⚔️
This video explores the real historical evidence behind Viking burial practices, far beyond the Hollywood clichés of flaming boats and warriors in Valhalla.

🔥 You’ll learn:

The truth about burial ships, pyres, and grave goods

How status and wealth shaped Viking funeral rites

What the Volga Viking funeral account reveals about human sacrifice

The difference between cremation and inhumation in Norse culture

Why funerals were as much about the living as the dead

Step into the world of Old Norse traditions, saga legends, and archaeological finds that give us a haunting look into how Vikings honored their dead.