''Laughing Shall I Die'': The Death Songs, Last-Stands, & Afterlife of the Vikings

About this episode

This episode explores the death songs, last stands, and afterlife beliefs of the Vikings.

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People in this episode

Host: Noah Tetzner

Topics covered

• Viking death songs
• last stands
• afterlife beliefs
• Norse mythology
• Viking culture

Keywords

• Vikings
• death songs
• afterlife
• Norse mythology
• last stands
• Danheim

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Books & works: Laughing Shall I Die

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