Visited Vikings Life
and Legend at the British Museum, the latest blockbuster show at the BM
that has easily drawn the hoards (of tourists) from across Europe.
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| "I think its only a reproduction Dear" . . |
Along side a thousand others we dutifully shuffled past some
delightful treasures that the exhibition’s organisers have pillaged the museums
of Scandinavia and Germany.
The most exciting discovery I made was in conversation with
Sian after the show relating to the origin of the word berserk: Berserkers (or
berserks) were Norse warriors, primarily reported in the Old Norse literature
to have fought in a nearly uncontrollable, trance-like fury, a characteristic
that later gave rise to the English word berserk. (Wikipedia – thank you)
Most historians believe that berserkers worked themselves
into a rage before battle, but some think that they might have consumed drugged
foods. This preparation would help you enjoy the exhibition more fully I am
sure.
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| Viking Bits |
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