The norse myths were not as well known as we think in Scandinavia. Any macic, tradition, ritual, with pagan traits is a good chance of having pagan origin. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNzGb6UL83c

Original Source Gesta Danorum US- https://amzn.to/3vxNw8E UK/EU- https://amzn.to/37R1b1U The Northman is a 2022 epic historical fiction film directed by Robert Eggers, who co-wrote the screenplay with Sjón. Based on the legend of Amleth, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård (who also produced), Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. The plot follows Amleth, a Viking prince who sets out on a quest to avenge the murder of his father. Skarsgård had wanted to make a Viking film for several years, and Eggers decided to make the film his third project after the pair met to discuss possible collaborations. Much of the cast joined in October 2019, and filming took place from August to December 2020 in locations throughout Ireland on a production budget of $70–90 million. The Northman had its world premiere in Stockholm at Rigoletto Cinema on March 28, 2022. It began theatrical release in some countries on April 13, 2022, and was released theatrically in the United States on April 22. The film has grossed over $29 million worldwide and received critical acclaim, with particular praise aimed at its direction, production values, and the performances of the cast. Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who raids Slavic villages. He soon meets a seeress who reminds him of his vow -- save his mother, kill his uncle, avenge his father. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhEs76lzY4

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The vikings and the British were not so different at the time they met. People forget that the Anglo-Saxons, were not actually natives of the British Isles. They were pagan Germanic tribes that came into the British Isles and pushed the Christianized Britons/Celts out of England. All this happened just a couple hundred years before the Vikings came in contact with England as we all know. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mniQKj_iTU