He accepted this "honour" for 2 reasons. 1. There was a promise you will enter Valhalla as really one of the bravest, even higher than die in battle. To sacrifice direct to Odin every 9th year was only the elits of that village. Acc to some sources (its still debatable) 2. He was not selfish, his death will give crops to the village. Odin demand blood and return they get life. And it was the king who performed this ritual. So it was very important moment.
The Sacrifice scene touched me deeply as I was watching the show. I had no idea this kinda of sacrificing thing existed in Vikings times. 3 first seasons are just so perfect. A young Ragnar rising, with his great loyal friends, Floki and Torstein. True brotherhood. This will stay forever with me.
@@Fredrikbb Lol not sure but i am positive most civilisations had sacrifices. :) From Mayans to Eygtians to Chinese ( Qing dynasty had those even ) to Scandanavians to Celts to Brits to so many more. I cant count. Slavery and war and murder and sacrifices. Yep. Its all apart of our human history. Just face it.
@@frost.0707 I can't see my original comment for some reason but anyway. No there actually is no proof of this. So any form of human sacrifice in Viking culture is pure speculation and not rooted in facts.
Your comment was interesting, so I looked it up and found some information. If anyone else wants to read: "Many legends exist about the origin of the Christmas tree. The organizer of Christian church in France and Germany, Saint Boniface, the English monk was the protagonist in one of these stories. Once upon a time when he was traveling, he came across a group of pagans who had congregated around an oak tree. He saw that these pagans were about to offer a sacrifice of human child to the God Thor. He eagerly wanted to stop them from taking the little fellow’s life. He decided to hit and break the tree with one mighty blow of his fist. A small fir tree was grown in place of the oak tree. According to Boniface the tree stood the eternal life of Christ. He told the pagan worshippers that the little fir tree symbolizes life."
@@persekarva6444 Actually "Boniface" is a quite common last name in France (and also a first name but an old one.) also exist in Italy with Bonifacio. Boniface mean a person who is nice and even a little naive :)
Such a hauntingly good scene and the music caps it off perfectly. However in the comments I notice a few people wondering WHY they sacrificed strong and healthy warriors as opposed to slaves and captured enemy. It was done to best please the God Odin in order to be in his good graces and continue to be blessed in life and battle. Those sacrificing themselves aren't doing it just to go to Valhalla, they are doing it with the belief of benefitting their people by offering themselves, healthy and strong to best please Odin. While they did sacrifice other slaves and enemies at different times...this sacrifice (The journey to Upsalla at the temple) is a SPECIAL sacrifice. It's the most important, thus they give their best in this 'blot' (Sacrifice). Crazy, I know but I respect them for being so brave in their belief.
have to be a very special sacrifice then (as in, once in every thousand years sacrifice), since i own several books on vikings and no one of them mentions sacrifices of their own warriors like this, slaves and captives, yes, but no volunteers.
There are varying accounts on how the Vikings lived and I certainly haven't studied or researched them to the point where I can quote what I said as solid fact. Not everyone is on the same page it seems when it comes to how they did things, for example, Viking Funerals generally talk about the body being burnt on the ship set out in water but some other accounts would suggest that the body was burnt on the boat while it was on land. While I don't doubt your books at all, it seems as if the only place I see them sacrificing themselves for the betterment of their people is at the temple in Upsalla. Look into the Midvinterblot as a more famous example of them sacrificing their own. I wish we could meet, drink beer and talk while I go through your books. Stuff like this interests me greatly.
InDeed. I would like to point out that folks often overlook the fact that there were Various Norse Tribes in various lands; as such: it Would make sense that Customs while similar, would Vary from region to region. Despite the fact that The Temple at Upsalla was one of The Holiest places for Vikings; we also had THORR's/DONNAR's Oak(Before it was chopped down) and many other sacred sites.
Borin81 A volunteer is not that unlikely, but then it would be older people, or someone with nothing to lose. A sort of assisted suicide. The norse it seems were far too practical to sacrifice strong warriors in their prime, when there was other solutions.
They believed that for a human sacrifice to matter the person had to matter in life. A slave or P.O.W wouldn't be worthwhile. That's why the sacrifice of Leif is a powerful ceremony. He mattered to his people. A strong dependable man of conviction. Beautifully filmed and the music is perfection. Gets me every time.
CoreyStudios2000 1 I didn't ask you for your opinion. You believe what you want but don't preach to me about your absentee landlord God and his dead son. It's been 2000+ years. He's not coming back. Get over it.
People leave out, what also makes this scene so great is Athelstans reaction. Vikings were so accustomed and use to this type of ritual. But Athelstan reacted as most people today probably would. The scene is as beautiful as it is dark.
I think people leave it out because its stupid, people knew about other religions and guess what religion the Saxons believed (and still believed) after the romans invade??? the pagan gods Woten (Odin)
This is the episode when I started believing that Vikings is better than Game of Thrones! Epic episode. I was so much shocked by this episode that I ended up reading about Pagan Mythology. Fascinating stuff. Love this Show. This is better than Game of Thrones, Outlander, Black Sails, Rome, Spartacus, The Tudors and The Borgias.
Good for you man, everybody has a favorite show, Game of thrones and Spartacus are epic in their own way though, is not a question that they are less awesome then Vikings but cause this series depicts with detail and realism pagan believes and tradicions and a true Viking saga in conquering and raiding, i see this series more of a documentary then a fictional characterization of Ragnar´s life, but Spartacus is1 of my favorites, even though the battles are less realistic then Vikings, they´re made to be more graphic and i loved the concept and the gladiator description was awesome too, since the first episode i saw that Vikings is one of the greatest series of all times no need for a retualistic sacrifice. but everybody gets a hard on with diferent things i guess.
This scene and its song entranced me and crystallized this memory of this show into my mind. The music and the raw, butterflys in the stomach feeling of submitting oneself to the end through this macabre ceremony. Also the earthly nature of the symbols and statues brings the feeling that in this time these invisible gods lived underneath the veil of reality that was in all the dirt, branches, stones and animals. Im catholic and it also reminds me of the feeling i had the night i was baptised.
El Cid Campeador Don't be so quick to judge Baal before you hear his side of the story. God wrote a book denouncing Baal as the devil without even giving him a chance to defend himself. As far as I see it, God and Baal are having an argument and Baal is the bigger fucking man.
El Cid Campeador dude the bible and the abrahamic religions are bullshit. The God of Judaism, Chrustisnity and Islam are origionally the supreme God of the Cananites, which was called "El" (god in hebrew), he was the creator of the world and the father of the other canaanite gods. in some point some canaanite tribes decided to worship him only, without the "minor gods" probably due influence of the Athenan-monotheist revolution in Egypt in that time. many stories snd elements in the bible are very similar to the Canaanite mythology (that was much older). hebrew is a dialect of the canaanite language. the Abrahamic religions are all origionally from the canaanite religion, your god is nothing but a canaanite god.
wait until you find out what happens to our spirits and souls for watching others die...regardless if its hollywood or not your sub-conscious can not differentiate which is hollywood and real life. it imprints on us and means we can suffer the same fate in another place..be careful folks you dont know the power ya messin with!
I remember watching this episode when I was in college and I was high as fuck. I remember thinking it was the most awesome episode of anything I'd ever seen in my life. Felt like they really transported you back to Scandinavia in the 800's. The current season of Vikings not so much.
Boy...season 5 is cool and all, but seeing all the original cast really brings back those season 1 feelings back (specially in this scene...what a GREAT episode!). It says a lot that the show manages to remain interesting with essentially a new generation of characters and a radically different structure, but there's nothing like the early seasons (I think S1 might still be my favorite, before half of each episode was spent in Wessex or Frankia)
I don't buy the fact that Norsemen gave themselves for sacrifice willingly. I've read that criminals, enemies, and people against their religion were used as sacrifices.
Actually slaves where sacrificed , but I don't know if they where brainwashed or taught that their sacrifice was good. I don't think the slaves where unwilling, but I do think they where forced to do it. Also I've heard that they used to sacrifice slaves on Chiefs funerals, and I'm pretty sure the slaves would think it was an honour to be sacrificed. But what do I know? I'm just an ordinary swede :D
+Magnus Eide I'm not the one having a sword fight. You clearly stated to site sources, and I did. Now you want something peer reviewed? You're reaching too far for hollywood. Just go research "Gamla Uppsala", or Norse sacrifices. If not, then continue fantasizing about hollywood ideals.
Aaaactually, historically speaking there was only one well known account of a human sacrifice of one of the slave girls who willingly volunteered for her master's funeral (though the account was made by a foreigner who thought of the people as savages so who knows how much was exaggerated). Usually they mostly sacrificed horses and other livestock. Criminals were almost never killed, even for committing murder. The usual punishment was exile. Source: I very briefly studied viking history in college.
@@Hawaiian_Viking I know honouring the gods is essential in viking life but it a bit stupid to send your strongest warriors to their deaths knowing they have won you many battles in the name of your tribe.
@@neerajrana2943 Yes possibly. But it could also depend on several other factors. I'm not convinced that *blood* sacrifices can do the trick. Whilst it did allow many Victories by this practice but like I said early other factors. Firstly the side could have a tactical advantage aganist the enemy (Now I'm not a military expert) But if they were standing on top of a hill and the enemy down, then they could simply push and make their enemies fall to the ground and cause a rout. It also depends in numbers (Numbers alone don't always guarantee victory) But it does contribute if you flank your enemy and pretty much rip them apart. It also depends on the equipment and leadership. Every army needs their leader and the put their Hope's on. So charismatic leaders were a major contributor in guaranteeing victory. Look at Julius Caesar. In the battle of Alesia he ordered the Cavalry to follow him and clash with the Gualic tribesmen. The legionnaires could inspired and fought on and drove of the Guals from the defences.
One HUGE ERROR THOUGH!!... Uppsala Temple could not have been in a forrest hugh up a mountain!.. Uppsala in Sweden is flat land.. Not a single mountain nearby.. :) AMAZING SCENE! :D I feel honored to be scandinavian!..
Learn your geography! There is a thick forest right outside of Uppsala (Uppsala County) that could have easily been the scene of these sacred rites. www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-mycology-plantpathology/research/microbial_ecology/community-and-diversity/ www.flickr.com/photos/91501156@N08/10255664734/ www.google.com/maps/@59.988815,17.7389,3a,75y,241.1h,78.78t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sGHpMCiR-hPrEZVXGa9noPQ!2e0
As someone living in Uppsala I can confirm that there are forests around here, and who knows what it looked like over 1000 years ago. No mountains here, though
There are even more places with the name Uppsala in Västergötland than anywhere else in Sweden. Kinnekulle looks just like this apart from the waterfalls.
I know this is a series but sacrifice for his people for his clan ..... those is seen as a mark of love on the part of others and respect for all that scene really gives an idea of their customs .... ·
Tr to imagine how strange it felt when they went to uppsala, when i have been there many times and could be there in 1h. There are alot of viking runestones were i live and a grave to. In uppsala there are a large Hills that were made as graves for viking kings etc.
I laughted real hard when they traveled to Uppsala. In one scene they are walking up the side of a fjord in Norway (also note that they are supposed to be in Denmark), and in the next scene they've went all the way from the made up fjord in Denmark, across Kattegatt and all the way to Uppsala.
This is so eerie and the singing is beautiful, religion is such an interesting aspect and so on. So eerie, and beautiful somewhat. It shows these men and woman are dedicated to their gods, but it's still frightening. I'd want a quick death, feeling a blade of metal on my throat would make me frightened crapless.
Incredibly brave man volunteers to be sacrificed when no one else would...then is left to hang upside from tree in middle of nowhere. This scene will stay with me forever and make me think twice about ever "sacrificing" myself in any respect, given the lack of gratitude I will likely recieve from my fellow humans.
C Pegg Yup, according to Ansgar of Hamburg-Bremen's account of the Uppsala temple, sacrifices were hanged in honour of Odin, who hung himself with his spear on Yggdrassil to find the runes.
For being the rulers of the world, the Jews sure suck at protecting themselves from hate crimes. It's almost as if that's just a conspiracy theory told to legitimize violence against them
El Cid Campeador Oh yeah. I've read some of those theories. They're bullshit. Jews are on average better off because unlike you, they don't sit on their computer all day and write conspiracy theories. They study and get good jobs
People have nothing better to do than attribute any fucking scene they watch with wars/patriotism. Nobody is going to end war, nobody is going to end what goes on. May as well shut your mouth about it, you do no good for anyone. Are you telling me ISIS for example isn't literally evil? They are the scourge of the Earth and should be eradicated.
Biggest secret of the elite: Ayahuasca, magic mushrooms, dmt... allows you to talk to your deseceased ancestors, talk to plants, future prediction powers, talking to beings from higher astral realms,....
To Vorjay, The curved blade predates even the Greeks and one of the earliest kind can be found in ancient Egypt and its unlikely that Alexander the Great/Marco Polo brought this design to Asia as many claim. As early weapons often came from agricultural/hunting tools a sythe like shape of the Kukri really can't be claimed by any single culture.
Vikings sacrificed only in battle, and it was berserkers. Berserkers consuming a hallucinogenic drink and fell into a berserk. do not feel pain and they went first in the wall.
Now i know this is a show but, im almost 100% positive they never sacrificed their own, ive read they took prisoners from their battles and sacrificed them so that Oden would allow them to win their next battles. Regardless id rather prefer the dudes that did sparticus to make a viking show about Harold Hardrada that be fucking kickass. And the very last episode will be of him charging down the hill and a first person perspective of an arrow sticking from the front of his neck as he bleeds out. Shit would be fucking dank
Ynglingesaga tells of a king who sacrificed his sons and of a congregation of chieftains who scrificed their king. Most of the sacrifices were probably slaves stolen from Ireland.
It came a bit as a surpise to me that Vikings had human sacrifices. I did some basic research and it seems that they had two types of human sacrifices, for the gods in religious ceremonies and during the funerals. According to the german historian Adam of Bremen swedish kings sacrificed males every ninth year during the Yule sacrifices at the Temple at Uppsala. It doesnt's say how many though. The hanging from a tree probably has to do with myth about Odin's death who died hanged on the world tree Yggdrasil. I would like to know more about this subject so feel free to add details and informations.
+Freyja Lover Not sure where you're from exactly, but the archaeological findings in Denmark and Sweden have extensive proof of this happening. It's true that people later have called Adam of Bremen's statements christian propaganda, but he's not the only one to have seemingly witnessed the northmens rituals of human sacrifice. You should take a trip to the National Museum of history in Denmark. It's a very informative and interesting visit :)
***** You can continue to ignore solid evidence but the fact is that findings in Trelleborg, Kongsgården and swamps from Sigersdal in Denmark have confirmed this - newly findings have been made in Sweden as well. And the arabic kalif Ahmad Ibn Fadlan also have a detailed narration of the northman doing so - he was definitely not christian. Your statement on beautiful blonde seeresses who are about chastity and purity on the other hand, could just as well be wrong interpretation.
***** If you know of his works, you would know that he never demonized the northmen. He was a writer and a traveler and he also complimented the vikings. Even without this being concrete evidence, the findings of both animals, adults and children being sacrificed at rituals for Odin is still fact.
Even as a willing sacrifice, Valhalla is not their final resting place. For those of you saying as such, Valhalla is only reserved for those Odin calls forth whom die in battle and that is half. The other half go to Frejya in Folkvangr whom she chooses. Anyone else goes to Hel in the underworld, for those who didn’t die in battle but were led a well crafted life will remain in a section of the underworld called Helgafjell, the holy mountain. The shit heads get to hang out on the other side with Hel and continue their meaningless deathly existence.
this is pure bullshit, viking sacrifice were almost never volounteers but instead prisoners or slaves, warriors and nobles would always choose to die in battle rather than by being slaughtered in this way...the battle's death was the only one that would allow you to enter the valhalla
acualy this is very authentic to be chosen to be sacrificed to the gods was seen as a great honor the only way you dont go to valhalla is if you die of sickness old age or murder only a honorable death will allow you into valhalla and death in battle was seen as the highest honor some of these viewsof death are shared by my ancestors the ancient scots as well
That is not quite right. Only the BEST warriors would get to go to Valhalla. For Ragnarok, only the absolute best warriors were deemed worthy enough by Odin to serve him in his final battle.
He accepted this "honour" for 2 reasons. 1. There was a promise you will enter Valhalla as really one of the bravest, even higher than die in battle. To sacrifice direct to Odin every 9th year was only the elits of that village. Acc to some sources (its still debatable). 2. He was not selfish, his death will give crops to the village, food, life. Odin demand blood and return they get life. And it was the king who performed this ritual. So it was very important moment.
La chanteusse s'appele Sharon Lyons, elle est Irlandaise. Tu peux chercher la chanson sous le nom "The Sacrifice". Excuse-moi si je devais erreurs, le Français c'est pas mon première langue.
They also did sacrificed some men who being a homosexuals, stealing, raping a woman or small child/children, ones who killed the innocent in their own tribe.
Excuse me... but why dumb shit? It's the sacrifice for the gods. It's not dumb when you believe in this shit. Real man which believes in Odin and Valhalla have no fear from death and want to drink in halls with his friends.
it is.. read the accounts of Ibn Fadlan. He spent a great amount of time with the norse people.. and was at the Uppsala temple at that time. You can also se the Movie the 13th worrior with Antonio Banderas. www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/montgo1.pdf
For them it wasnt dumb. Its dumb for us. For them dumb is us sitting in chairs our whole lives and not pillaging surrounding villages. You cant compare mentality of people living 1000 years ago and ours.
Always Right Dude, as i said... It's dumb FOR US. For them it was everyday common thing like taking the rubbish.You cant compare the minds of people who live in 1000 years separation from each other. In another 1000 years another civilization will be surprised with our stupidity when they will discover that we have almost stopped our technology development because of some fairytale about global warming. Or about us having an animal pets, instead of eating them all.
Ha ha, are you sceared? Bibel is an middel east religion, made for ruling people. this is an REAL religion, made for the people! The åsa Gods is the reason North Europe people is the most succeful people in the world. Still today. Protostantic kristendom, has lot of element from the old way. And what people belived in was not so different from "Åsatro" anyway!!!
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one last nod with the boys..then your out. Respect.
You predicted today's meme trend
At least they’d let you take a moment until you’re ready.
He accepted this "honour" for 2 reasons.
1. There was a promise you will enter Valhalla as really one of the bravest, even higher than die in battle. To sacrifice direct to Odin every 9th year was only the elits of that village. Acc to some sources (its still debatable)
2. He was not selfish, his death will give crops to the village. Odin demand blood and return they get life.
And it was the king who performed this ritual. So it was very important moment.
The song gives me goosebumps, very powerful voice.
Name this woman?
@@larssonclark4614 Sharyon Lyons - Sacrifice
ツhm, deigo is she actually singing this version. The one I’ve heard by her has music in the background and doesn’t sound as good as this version
This style of singing is called kulning. It was used to lure cows back from the pasture.
He was one of my favorites.Just an all around great guy.
Saved one eyes life...for a while
spoiler, i just watched this episode... xD
Which one?
That MAN....was the SHIT!
The Sacrifice scene touched me deeply as I was watching the show. I had no idea this kinda of sacrificing thing existed in Vikings times.
3 first seasons are just so perfect. A young Ragnar rising, with his great loyal friends, Floki and Torstein. True brotherhood. This will stay forever with me.
because it FUCKING DIDN'T. There is NO PROOF THAT THE VIKINGS PERFORMED HUMAN SACRIFICES. Stop believing this shit.
@@Fredrikbb Lol not sure but i am positive most civilisations had sacrifices. :) From Mayans to Eygtians to Chinese ( Qing dynasty had those even ) to Scandanavians to Celts to Brits to so many more. I cant count. Slavery and war and murder and sacrifices. Yep. Its all apart of our human history. Just face it.
@@frost.0707 I can't see my original comment for some reason but anyway. No there actually is no proof of this. So any form of human sacrifice in Viking culture is pure speculation and not rooted in facts.
Fredrikbb They committed blót sacrifices which used mostly animals but to Odin they sometimes sacrificed males.
@@luhed Incorrect. Execution or even mass executions of slaves and similiar is not the same as human sacrifice.
My garden table from IKEA has a hole in center of it... Now i know why ;_;
TWM ahahahahahahahahahaha
exorientelux it's a garden table....Perhaps it's for an umbrella?
Sorry about your life dude.
Come on guys a lot of didn’t get the joke 😂
Damn..yours too?😅
And that, kids, is the origin of Christmas tree decorations!
Your comment was interesting, so I looked it up and found some information. If anyone else wants to read:
"Many legends exist about the origin of the Christmas tree. The
organizer of Christian church in France and Germany, Saint Boniface,
the English monk was the protagonist in one of these stories. Once upon a
time when he was traveling, he came across a group of pagans who had
congregated around an oak tree. He saw that these pagans were about to
offer a sacrifice of human child to the God Thor. He eagerly wanted to
stop them from taking the little fellow’s life. He decided to hit and
break the tree with one mighty blow of his fist. A small fir tree was
grown in place of the oak tree. According to Boniface the tree stood
the eternal life of Christ. He told the pagan worshippers that the
little fir tree symbolizes life."
@@ayesha36 Yeah because a monk called "Bony Face" cuts an oak tree with a punch, lol come on....
I wish we can hang pedos at christmas tree decorations.
@@persekarva6444 Actually "Boniface" is a quite common last name in France (and also a first name but an old one.) also exist in Italy with Bonifacio. Boniface mean a person who is nice and even a little naive :)
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The music of this scene is: Sacrifice by Sharon Lyons
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Such a hauntingly good scene and the music caps it off perfectly. However in the comments I notice a few people wondering WHY they sacrificed strong and healthy warriors as opposed to slaves and captured enemy. It was done to best please the God Odin in order to be in his good graces and continue to be blessed in life and battle.
Those sacrificing themselves aren't doing it just to go to Valhalla, they are doing it with the belief of benefitting their people by offering themselves, healthy and strong to best please Odin. While they did sacrifice other slaves and enemies at different times...this sacrifice (The journey to Upsalla at the temple) is a SPECIAL sacrifice. It's the most important, thus they give their best in this 'blot' (Sacrifice).
Crazy, I know but I respect them for being so brave in their belief.
have to be a very special sacrifice then (as in, once in every thousand years sacrifice), since i own several books on vikings and no one of them mentions sacrifices of their own warriors like this, slaves and captives, yes, but no volunteers.
There are varying accounts on how the Vikings lived and I certainly haven't studied or researched them to the point where I can quote what I said as solid fact. Not everyone is on the same page it seems when it comes to how they did things, for example, Viking Funerals generally talk about the body being burnt on the ship set out in water but some other accounts would suggest that the body was burnt on the boat while it was on land.
While I don't doubt your books at all, it seems as if the only place I see them sacrificing themselves for the betterment of their people is at the temple in Upsalla. Look into the Midvinterblot as a more famous example of them sacrificing their own.
I wish we could meet, drink beer and talk while I go through your books. Stuff like this interests me greatly.
AlcoholRabbit no arguing, just a simple nice response. True gentleman me lad. Shame youtube can't be like this all the time.
InDeed. I would like to point out that folks often overlook the fact that there were Various Norse Tribes in various lands; as such: it Would make sense that Customs while similar, would Vary from region to region. Despite the fact that The Temple at Upsalla was one of The Holiest places for Vikings; we also had THORR's/DONNAR's Oak(Before it was chopped down) and many other sacred sites.
Borin81 A volunteer is not that unlikely, but then it would be older people, or someone with nothing to lose. A sort of assisted suicide. The norse it seems were far too practical to sacrifice strong warriors in their prime, when there was other solutions.
The first time I saw this scene, I couldn't look away because of how fascinated I was. It keeps happening to me every time I do
These vocals are everything. Listen to the way she exchanges from high to low with no effort. It brings tears to me eyes
They believed that for a human sacrifice to matter the person had to matter in life.
A slave or P.O.W wouldn't be worthwhile.
That's why the sacrifice of Leif is a powerful ceremony. He mattered to his people. A strong dependable man of conviction.
Beautifully filmed and the music is perfection. Gets me every time.
Sacrifice of slaves are described in the sagas.
Human sacrificing is twisted and sinful. I am purely against it!!!
CoreyStudios2000 1 I didn't ask you for your opinion. You believe what you want but don't preach to me about your absentee landlord God and his dead son.
It's been 2000+ years. He's not coming back. Get over it.
Dave Claridge not in physical form, no, but his spirit lives on.
@@CoreyStudios2000your god lives in the arshole
People leave out, what also makes this scene so great is Athelstans reaction. Vikings were so accustomed and use to this type of ritual. But Athelstan reacted as most people today probably would. The scene is as beautiful as it is dark.
I think people leave it out because its stupid, people knew about other religions and guess what religion the Saxons believed (and still believed) after the romans invade??? the pagan gods Woten (Odin)
His reaction is him knowing it's supposed to be him
This is the episode when I started believing that Vikings is better than Game of Thrones! Epic episode. I was so much shocked by this episode that I ended up reading about Pagan Mythology. Fascinating stuff. Love this Show. This is better than Game of Thrones, Outlander, Black Sails, Rome, Spartacus, The Tudors and The Borgias.
Yes agree!! Best show :)
Serina Rosalea I love you guys for having same opinion as me ; )
not better than Game of Thrones but yeah I agree
Good for you man, everybody has a favorite show, Game of thrones and Spartacus are epic in their own way though, is not a question that they are less awesome then Vikings but cause this series depicts with detail and realism pagan believes and tradicions and a true Viking saga in conquering and raiding, i see this series more of a documentary then a fictional characterization of Ragnar´s life, but Spartacus is1 of my favorites, even though the battles are less realistic then Vikings, they´re made to be more graphic and i loved the concept and the gladiator description was awesome too, since the first episode i saw that Vikings is one of the greatest series of all times no need for a retualistic sacrifice. but everybody gets a hard on with diferent things i guess.
Carlos Correia loved spartacus, very sad main actor died and got replaced, didn't like second actor enough to watch season 3
This scene and its song entranced me and crystallized this memory of this show into my mind. The music and the raw, butterflys in the stomach feeling of submitting oneself to the end through this macabre ceremony. Also the earthly nature of the symbols and statues brings the feeling that in this time these invisible gods lived underneath the veil of reality that was in all the dirt, branches, stones and animals.
Im catholic and it also reminds me of the feeling i had the night i was baptised.
this scene gives me goosebumps.
Hard gods for hard men.
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El Cid amen
El Cid Campeador Don't be so quick to judge Baal before you hear his side of the story. God wrote a book denouncing Baal as the devil without even giving him a chance to defend himself. As far as I see it, God and Baal are having an argument and Baal is the bigger fucking man.
El Cid Campeador dude the bible and the abrahamic religions are bullshit.
The God of Judaism, Chrustisnity and Islam are origionally the supreme God of the Cananites, which was called "El" (god in hebrew),
he was the creator of the world and the father of the other canaanite gods. in some point some canaanite tribes decided to worship him only, without the "minor gods" probably due influence of the Athenan-monotheist revolution in Egypt in that time.
many stories snd elements in the bible are very similar to the Canaanite mythology (that was much older). hebrew is a dialect of the canaanite language. the Abrahamic religions are all origionally from the canaanite religion, your god is nothing but a canaanite god.
El Cid Campeador You're in the wrong neighborhood, mister.
The most epic scene ever.
Oh gods this is so epic
its literraly 4 minuts of Goose Bumps
Hail Odin!!!
wait until you find out what happens to our spirits and souls for watching others die...regardless if its hollywood or not your sub-conscious can not differentiate which is hollywood and real life. it imprints on us and means we can suffer the same fate in another place..be careful folks you dont know the power ya messin with!
This scene gives me chills. This episode is hands down my favorite from the entire show.
The music absolutely makes this scene
So emotional... what a wonderful voice!! I remember when I saw that scene! Couldn't stop crying...
Same
The fire and background sound effects are lovely.
Regardless sharons voice is deadly.
Absolutely beautiful.
I remember watching this episode when I was in college and I was high as fuck. I remember thinking it was the most awesome episode of anything I'd ever seen in my life. Felt like they really transported you back to Scandinavia in the 800's. The current season of Vikings not so much.
Boy...season 5 is cool and all, but seeing all the original cast really brings back those season 1 feelings back (specially in this scene...what a GREAT episode!). It says a lot that the show manages to remain interesting with essentially a new generation of characters and a radically different structure, but there's nothing like the early seasons (I think S1 might still be my favorite, before half of each episode was spent in Wessex or Frankia)
One of the best episodes of the show..
They dead wrong for trying to sacrifice Athelstan without telling him. This was the one time Ragnar actually pissed me off.
So beautifully and dramatically shot!
I don't buy the fact that Norsemen gave themselves for sacrifice willingly. I've read that criminals, enemies, and people against their religion were used as sacrifices.
***** Sure bud,
www.medievalists.net/2014/07/06/viking-human-sacrifices-hollywood-vs-reality/
Actually slaves where sacrificed , but I don't know if they where brainwashed or taught that their sacrifice was good. I don't think the slaves where unwilling, but I do think they where forced to do it. Also I've heard that they used to sacrifice slaves on Chiefs funerals, and I'm pretty sure the slaves would think it was an honour to be sacrificed. But what do I know? I'm just an ordinary swede :D
+Magnus Eide I'm not the one having a sword fight. You clearly stated to site sources, and I did. Now you want something peer reviewed? You're reaching too far for hollywood. Just go research "Gamla Uppsala", or Norse sacrifices. If not, then continue fantasizing about hollywood ideals.
***** What?? The topic was about Norseman giving themselves up for sacrifice. Stick to the topic please.
Aaaactually, historically speaking there was only one well known account of a human sacrifice of one of the slave girls who willingly volunteered for her master's funeral (though the account was made by a foreigner who thought of the people as savages so who knows how much was exaggerated). Usually they mostly sacrificed horses and other livestock. Criminals were almost never killed, even for committing murder. The usual punishment was exile.
Source: I very briefly studied viking history in college.
The first crew was so badass... Leif Torstein Rollo Ragnar Floki and Olaf. Man this show was amazing for the first couple seasons.
Vikings before:
Vikings now: PEWDIEPIE
Bullshit😠😡
Vikings: "All-Father! Grant us victory in this upcoming battle!"
Odin: "Sure, send me your healthiest, strongest, fastest warriors"
Pretty dumb huh?
@@phillip_iv_planetking6354 you're fucking dumb. Disrespect your own fuckin God, you trash
@@Hawaiian_Viking I know honouring the gods is essential in viking life but it a bit stupid to send your strongest warriors to their deaths knowing they have won you many battles in the name of your tribe.
@@tvnetworks6610 still they won many battles. A sign that even without our greatest warriors allfather is with us.
@@neerajrana2943 Yes possibly. But it could also depend on several other factors. I'm not convinced that *blood* sacrifices can do the trick. Whilst it did allow many Victories by this practice but like I said early other factors.
Firstly the side could have a tactical advantage aganist the enemy (Now I'm not a military expert) But if they were standing on top of a hill and the enemy down, then they could simply push and make their enemies fall to the ground and cause a rout.
It also depends in numbers (Numbers alone don't always guarantee victory) But it does contribute if you flank your enemy and pretty much rip them apart.
It also depends on the equipment and leadership. Every army needs their leader and the put their Hope's on. So charismatic leaders were a major contributor in guaranteeing victory. Look at Julius Caesar. In the battle of Alesia he ordered the Cavalry to follow him and clash with the Gualic tribesmen. The legionnaires could inspired and fought on and drove of the Guals from the defences.
A very beautiul and powerful scene
Ne sahneydi be!
Seyda Sengul fazla turk yok buralarda 😂😂
dizideki en etkileyici 3 sahneden biriydi
selam şeyda, nerde yaşıyosun?
Seyda Sengul evet.ilk sezonlar çok iyiydi be
Anaaaaa...bizden biri. 😅
Best-scene-EVER.
SO POWERFUL!
Song is called Sacrifice by Sharon Lyons.
Uma das melhores cenas da série, se não a melhor!
One HUGE ERROR THOUGH!!... Uppsala Temple could not have been in a forrest hugh up a mountain!.. Uppsala in Sweden is flat land.. Not a single mountain nearby.. :)
AMAZING SCENE! :D
I feel honored to be scandinavian!..
Learn your geography! There is a thick forest right outside of Uppsala (Uppsala County) that could have easily been the scene of these sacred rites.
www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-mycology-plantpathology/research/microbial_ecology/community-and-diversity/
www.flickr.com/photos/91501156@N08/10255664734/
www.google.com/maps/@59.988815,17.7389,3a,75y,241.1h,78.78t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sGHpMCiR-hPrEZVXGa9noPQ!2e0
in old uppsala there is a forest close to the old graves. also the forest might have been bigger 1000 years ago :)
As someone living in Uppsala I can confirm that there are forests around here, and who knows what it looked like over 1000 years ago. No mountains here, though
rymdalkis in Gamla Uppsala, the Hill in råby rundan might have been bigger back in the days
There are even more places with the name Uppsala in Västergötland than anywhere else in Sweden.
Kinnekulle looks just like this apart from the waterfalls.
When I first saw this on TV I thought to myself what the f***
@Linda Kendrick I do respect all believes and cultures but this is a little too crazy .
@@angryyoungman66 LIITTLLLLLEEE !!!!!!! CRAZYYY!!!!! im done ;-;
@@grimreaper7929
I said that just to don't offend some people
@@angryyoungman66 offend some people? Who the hell believes in norse gods anymore lmao
@@voidmaster4189
well some people do in modern day
I know this is a series but sacrifice for his people for his clan ..... those is seen as a mark of love on the part of others and respect for all that scene really gives an idea of their customs ....
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+Darkorigine 2450 except that historically they sacrified christian prisonners ^^ but it was bad for the heroes image like Ragnarr
+Wissem Mareghni this isnt just any sacrife its a great blot in Uppsala
mann. that scene was realy amazing
Lyrics :
Nai Tai Tu Twae
Sivi Kola
Nachires
Si No A
Si No
Fikola
Siti Sla Ate
Suoa
Suoine
Asiantet
Na Tue Matiya
Fe Esente (all x2)
Song name
@@vishnu.0113 These are the lyrics of the song in the video
I get goosebumps every time i watch this scene. Without a doubt the best show on TV.
For the people who are searching for this song, look for Sharon Lyons - Sacrifice (it is on Spotify too)!
Tr to imagine how strange it felt when they went to uppsala, when i have been there many times and could be there in 1h. There are alot of viking runestones were i live and a grave to. In uppsala there are a large Hills that were made as graves for viking kings etc.
watching this sharp blade cutting through the throat like a knife through butter, whoa.
This is the scene that sold the series for me and got me hooked.
That guy that volunteered was badass, sad and stupid way for him to go :(
No, but it was sad and stupid that he didn't die on the battlefield, but instead was killed because of a stupid tradition/ custom.
***** Whatever they believed back then, you and I both know that in reality they were just wasting good warriors and livestock.
How so? Would you mind explaining to me how those sacrifices benefited everyone who was involved.
Toxic masculinity some would say .
I've never seen a death scene that's so...beautiful
this scene is so strong and hypnotic
Scene like an extraordinary shiver!!
...and that Sword specially caught my attention while I was watching.
the great "Falcata" sword 🗡️
For as good as this scene is, the scene right before it is as powerful.
the scene that i love most in first season .! amazing voice and ceremony..
I laughted real hard when they traveled to Uppsala. In one scene they are walking up the side of a fjord in Norway (also note that they are supposed to be in Denmark), and in the next scene they've went all the way from the made up fjord in Denmark, across Kattegatt and all the way to Uppsala.
In the series Kattegat is in Norway..... somehow
Sweden doesn't exist in the series I guess, of course it wouldn't be the Sweden we know today but still.
I'm going to study in Uppsala after I graduate. Feels kinda cool to be in the same place that vikings/northmen used to perform rituals and stuff
There is power in blood. That is all the explanation you need know.
BEAUTIFUL Voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Perfect with the Series!!!
This is so eerie and the singing is beautiful, religion is such an interesting aspect and so on. So eerie, and beautiful somewhat. It shows these men and woman are dedicated to their gods, but it's still frightening. I'd want a quick death, feeling a blade of metal on my throat would make me frightened crapless.
Clearly the best scene ❤
Incredibly brave man volunteers to be sacrificed when no one else would...then is left to hang upside from tree in middle of nowhere. This scene will stay with me forever and make me think twice about ever "sacrificing" myself in any respect, given the lack of gratitude I will likely recieve from my fellow humans.
The bodies were likely left to hang possibly as offerings of flesh, but I am only guessing.
C Pegg Yup, according to Ansgar of Hamburg-Bremen's account of the Uppsala temple, sacrifices were hanged in honour of Odin, who hung himself with his spear on Yggdrassil to find the runes.
Though keep in mind Ansgar had never actually been to the temple of Uppsala.
*****
The Death of Jesus has no relation to the ceremony of sacrifice depicted in this video, so why bother even bringing it up?
***** There is only One God.
I am geting goosebumps of this song
We have modern day human sacrices too. We just embellish it with patrotism and frame it with a good vs evil narrative...But the idea is the same.
Shut up
For being the rulers of the world, the Jews sure suck at protecting themselves from hate crimes. It's almost as if that's just a conspiracy theory told to legitimize violence against them
El Cid Campeador Oh yeah. I've read some of those theories. They're bullshit. Jews are on average better off because unlike you, they don't sit on their computer all day and write conspiracy theories. They study and get good jobs
Yeah we do. With abortions
People have nothing better to do than attribute any fucking scene they watch with wars/patriotism. Nobody is going to end war, nobody is going to end what goes on. May as well shut your mouth about it, you do no good for anyone. Are you telling me ISIS for example isn't literally evil? They are the scourge of the Earth and should be eradicated.
Ya know leaf was one of the best characters and should have been kept on the show. Total vikings warrior
I wish I could go back in time and be a Viking!
Lol please don't, these were horrible times.
Leif my favorite character
We're all part of something much bigger we are not meant to understand until we die guys.
Biggest secret of the elite: Ayahuasca, magic mushrooms, dmt... allows you to talk to your deseceased ancestors, talk to plants, future prediction powers, talking to beings from higher astral realms,....
@@sergiogarciac.6640 no it doesn't. it allows you to THINK you are talking to ancestors or plants, but you're just tripping stupid balls.
... it happend every 9 years, well known in Uppsala , Sweden and Lejre, Denmark..but surely also in Norway....
2020?
To Vorjay, The curved blade predates even the Greeks and one of the earliest kind can be found in ancient Egypt and its unlikely that Alexander the Great/Marco Polo brought this design to Asia as many claim. As early weapons often came from agricultural/hunting tools a sythe like shape of the Kukri really can't be claimed by any single culture.
The Gods actually don't care about from where the blood flows as long as it flows... That being said, we should totally sacrifice the Taliban...
And all who would hurt children.
The smell of that place.
Christianity is best religion
I don't know y, but the song is so calming.
Vikings sacrificed only in battle, and it was berserkers. Berserkers consuming a hallucinogenic drink and fell into a berserk. do not feel pain and they went first in the wall.
Hello the Vikings did do sacrifice at Uppsala every 9 years they sacrificed animals and men 9 of each
Great movie ! Greetings from Bulgaria ..
krasi krasi merry Christmas x
Song, PLEASE?! :)))
i just rewatched this episode the other day completely shit faced and cryed my ass off man.
Now i know this is a show but, im almost 100% positive they never sacrificed their own, ive read they took prisoners from their battles and sacrificed them so that Oden would allow them to win their next battles. Regardless id rather prefer the dudes that did sparticus to make a viking show about Harold Hardrada that be fucking kickass. And the very last episode will be of him charging down the hill and a first person perspective of an arrow sticking from the front of his neck as he bleeds out. Shit would be fucking dank
Ynglingesaga tells of a king who sacrificed his sons and of a congregation of chieftains who scrificed their king. Most of the sacrifices were probably slaves stolen from Ireland.
Just wow...
It came a bit as a surpise to me that Vikings had human sacrifices. I did some basic research and it seems that they had two types of human sacrifices, for the gods in religious ceremonies and during the funerals. According to the german historian Adam of Bremen swedish kings sacrificed males every ninth year during the Yule sacrifices at the Temple at Uppsala. It doesnt's say how many though. The hanging from a tree probably has to do with myth about Odin's death who died hanged on the world tree Yggdrasil. I would like to know more about this subject so feel free to add details and informations.
I am grateful of not being a pagan. As a matter of fact, ritual human sacrificing is an act of murder.
***** you are just denying stuff. You know little of your pagan people's history.
+Freyja Lover Not sure where you're from exactly, but the archaeological findings in Denmark and Sweden have extensive proof of this happening. It's true that people later have called Adam of Bremen's statements christian propaganda, but he's not the only one to have seemingly witnessed the northmens rituals of human sacrifice. You should take a trip to the National Museum of history in Denmark. It's a very informative and interesting visit :)
***** You can continue to ignore solid evidence but the fact is that findings in Trelleborg, Kongsgården and swamps from Sigersdal in Denmark have confirmed this - newly findings have been made in Sweden as well. And the arabic kalif Ahmad Ibn Fadlan also have a detailed narration of the northman doing so - he was definitely not christian. Your statement on beautiful blonde seeresses who are about chastity and purity on the other hand, could just as well be wrong interpretation.
***** If you know of his works, you would know that he never demonized the northmen. He was a writer and a traveler and he also complimented the vikings. Even without this being concrete evidence, the findings of both animals, adults and children being sacrificed at rituals for Odin is still fact.
Even as a willing sacrifice, Valhalla is not their final resting place. For those of you saying as such, Valhalla is only reserved for those Odin calls forth whom die in battle and that is half. The other half go to Frejya in Folkvangr whom she chooses. Anyone else goes to Hel in the underworld, for those who didn’t die in battle but were led a well crafted life will remain in a section of the underworld called Helgafjell, the holy mountain. The shit heads get to hang out on the other side with Hel and continue their meaningless deathly existence.
Soundtrack: "sacrifice cosmin horatiu"
Strong and powerfull scene! Life from death, death from life. That is the power of the old gods: courage to live, courage to die, that's all!
Some people today would call this toxic Masculinity .
Some people today would call this toxic Masculinity .
this is pure bullshit, viking sacrifice were almost never volounteers but instead prisoners or slaves, warriors and nobles would always choose to die in battle rather than by being slaughtered in this way...the battle's death was the only one that would allow you to enter the valhalla
Hieros_Gamos the gods only want sacrifices from those whose faith is unchallenged.
acualy this is very authentic to be chosen to be sacrificed to the gods was seen as a great honor the only way you dont go to valhalla is if you die of sickness old age or murder only a honorable death will allow you into valhalla and death in battle was seen as the highest honor some of these viewsof death are shared by my ancestors the ancient scots as well
That is not quite right. Only the BEST warriors would get to go to Valhalla. For Ragnarok, only the absolute best warriors were deemed worthy enough by Odin to serve him in his final battle.
He accepted this "honour" for 2 reasons.
1. There was a promise you will enter Valhalla as really one of the bravest, even higher than die in battle. To sacrifice direct to Odin every 9th year was only the elits of that village. Acc to some sources (its still debatable).
2. He was not selfish, his death will give crops to the village, food, life. Odin demand blood and return they get life.
And it was the king who performed this ritual. So it was very important moment.
É de arrepiar
I remembered this essence when I was smoking some shit and I had a trip that it feel me like a real viking.
magnifique chant,qui peut me dire qui est la chanteuse et le titre du chant
La chanteusse s'appele Sharon Lyons, elle est Irlandaise. Tu peux chercher la chanson sous le nom "The Sacrifice". Excuse-moi si je devais erreurs, le Français c'est pas mon première langue.
+Julie Verne merci pour l'info julie sa faisait pas mal de temps qu je chercher,t cool
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name song?
kaio araujo, tentando achar pra baixa no Spotify :/
kaio araujo Sacrifice - Sharon Lyons
Song please
Have you heard the song Uppsala by Frodi Völundr
where i can find the lyrics?
No lyrics. It's gibberish
They also did sacrificed some men who being a homosexuals, stealing, raping a woman or small child/children, ones who killed the innocent in their own tribe.
They couldn't have sacrificed something else? Like a cattle or any other livestock?
Nine of Everything? Who in the world made up those rules?
EmptyMan000 you know nothing of the world, john snow :P
To sacrifice is to give up something very important special and usually even loved
EmptyMan000 nine realms nine sacrifices
EmptyMan000 They did.. 9 of everything.... THEALLFATHER ODIN
Idk what is about Leif but I loved his character so much wish they kept him alive longer!
What idiot thought the Vikings used a Kukri...
it's a Greek Kopis or Iberian Falcata which ironically historians say one of them inspired the Nepalese Kukri but definitely not a Kukri
yeah i was like that doesnt look like a viking sacrificial tool but more like a kukri perhaps they got it from somewhere??
Hmmm Hmmm Greece is part of Europe....
@@hmmmhmmm6917 greece had no influence?? Have you ever heard of Rome?
@Arya Deva You do realize Alexander the Great invaded India in 327-326 BC?
probably not.
I didnt expect Leif to die, i thought they were setting him up to be Lief Erikson
Don't know if this is historically accurate, but if it is? then I am surprised humans actually did dumb shit like this.
Excuse me... but why dumb shit? It's the sacrifice for the gods. It's not dumb when you believe in this shit.
Real man which believes in Odin and Valhalla have no fear from death and want to drink in halls with his friends.
dumb shit is nevertheless dumb shit.
it is.. read the accounts of Ibn Fadlan.
He spent a great amount of time with the norse people.. and was at the Uppsala temple at that time.
You can also se the Movie the 13th worrior with Antonio Banderas.
www.library.cornell.edu/colldev/mideast/montgo1.pdf
For them it wasnt dumb. Its dumb for us. For them dumb is us sitting in chairs our whole lives and not pillaging surrounding villages.
You cant compare mentality of people living 1000 years ago and ours.
Always Right
Dude, as i said... It's dumb FOR US. For them it was everyday common thing like taking the rubbish.You cant compare the minds of people who live in 1000 years separation from each other. In another 1000 years another civilization will be surprised with our stupidity when they will discover that we have almost stopped our technology development because of some fairytale about global warming. Or about us having an animal pets, instead of eating them all.
I love this voice.
Jesus Christ our savior is the only true God
Filthy being with your Christ god
Ha ha, are you sceared? Bibel is an middel east religion, made for ruling people. this is an REAL religion, made for the people! The åsa Gods is the reason North Europe people is the most succeful people in the world. Still today. Protostantic kristendom, has lot of element from the old way. And what people belived in was not so different from "Åsatro" anyway!!!
Christ.....triggered 😬😨😠
ummmm how about the Catholic / Christian god?...........I guess Jesus was just bleeding Hawaiin Punch ;)
Carlo Magno Just for you, and only your faith. We have many religions as grain of sand and humans whi are living in this earth, respect that.