#Vikings of Galloway: New study uncovers just how brutal they were | HeraldScotland
“…according to one new theory surrounding the Vikings’ arrival in the Christian stronghold of Whithorn more than 900 years ago, the Norsemen – typically depicted with flowing hair, long beards and brandishing terrifying weapons – were, indeed, prone to despatching a human or two in the hope of appeasing their gods.”
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23511088.vikings-galloway-new-light-uncovers-just-brutal/
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