It may even be that the various tribes of Vikingr had vastly diverse priorities and social stigmas.
I’m only the faintest bit knowledgeable about Vikingar, but that seems rather likely based on their diverse settlements spread over a wide area.
IIRC, few native documents have been discovered over the years likely because they valued storytelling and oral history more highly. I also seem to recall that the hierarchy of myths and deities we commonly attribute to all Vikingar (Odin, Friga, Thor, Heimdall et al) were in fact based on a very small sample size, and in fact may have been a belief system only for a relatively small group, not necessarily any wider-scale than that.
Interesting thoughts!
I’m only the faintest bit knowledgeable about Vikingar, but that seems rather likely based on their diverse settlements spread over a wide area.
IIRC, few native documents have been discovered over the years likely because they valued storytelling and oral history more highly. I also seem to recall that the hierarchy of myths and deities we commonly attribute to all Vikingar (Odin, Friga, Thor, Heimdall et al) were in fact based on a very small sample size, and in fact may have been a belief system only for a relatively small group, not necessarily any wider-scale than that.
This thread is why I’m on Lemmy. Love you both. 😍
Appreciate. :D
Btw, let this be a reminder to me to cover more Thorgal, in future, over at EGN. So far I think I only have this: https://piefed.social/post/739915