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The Scandinavian Vikings: All Other Forms Of Religion

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The Scandinavian Vikings started like all other forms of religion, with a belief. The Vikings formed this belief with a thought of their own Gods. Many Germanic people are thought to have believed in Scandinavian religion, or Norse Religion, previous to converting to Christianity. “The Norse people believe that there are two types of gods namely the Æsir and the Vanir and other mythical beings such as the giant, dwarfs and other creatures” (Norse Mythology). Vikings were fierce warriors who were feared by people from around the European region. They were mentally unstable. Vikings were made to fight for what they thought was right, and they could fight very well. Vikings may not be described as intelligent in movies or books, but they survived.
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