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The stories are so colourful and exciting that it’s easy to think it’s only a mythical place. But legendary Uppsala is a real, vibrant city where the legacy of the Vikings lives on – and is yours to explore. Welcome to Uppsala of the Vikings, and a journey of discovery in more ways than one.
Mar 1, 2022 · Published Mar 1, 2022. Link copied to clipboard. Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Vikings: Valhalla. The Uppsala pagan temple in Vikings: Valhalla had an important part in Freydis’ story, and it also appeared in History’s Vikings – but it's not immediately clear whether it exists in the real world.
- Norse Cosmography & Religious Rites
- Adam of Bremen’s Description
- Reliability of Account
- Sacred Center
- Conclusion
In Norse belief, the visible world (Midgard) was only one of nine realms existing among the roots of the World Tree Yggdrasil. The Nine Realms were developed from an earlier vision by Sturluson, who added Heland combined Nidavellir/Svartalfheim so that, by the 13th century, they were: 1. Asgard– Realm of the Aesir, joined to Midgard by the rainbow ...
Adam of Bremen’s account of the Uppsala temple is far more detailed than other references to the site but, as he was writing from a religious understanding he felt was superior to paganism, includes only what serves his needs. Adam was not trying to provide an objective report on the temple, or the rites observed there, but to show how inferior the...
Adam’s account is thought to be derived from a second-hand source, and few scholars accept the whole of it. It has been suggested that Adam wrote his description largely from his own imagination from meager details received from a Christian he met during his travels. Although some scholars accept the validity of the 72 bodies hanging from trees, th...
The site was most likely chosen by adherents of the Norse religion for its spiritual resonance and may have been seen as a nexus between the seen and unseen realms. Scholar H. D. Ellis Davidson notes how the tree at Uppsala was a reflection of Yggdrasil and part of a sacred grove often associated with pre-Christian Norse rituals which were observed...
Burials at the site also suggest it was understood as a sacred center as there were once nearly 3,000 mounds and cairns located in and around Uppsala, most now destroyed by development. The Royal Mounds, whose image has become synonymous with the site (and with Sweden), were originally considered the tombs of Thor, Odin, and Freyr before the 19th c...
- Joshua J. Mark
Sep 19, 2016 · Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Gamla Uppsala is one of the most important, sacred ancient Viking and Pagan sites in Sweden. Located just a few kilometers north of the town of Uppsala, the Royal Mounds at this sacred ancient site have long served as a symbol of a magnificent past.
You'll be able to discover the fascinating and multifaceted history of the Vikings via a range of immersive Viking experiences and sights across Sweden. Uppsala is home to the royal mounds, and courtesy of its onsite museum – Old Uppsala Museum – you'll be able to immerse yourself in Viking village life via a compelling VR experience.
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Oct 20, 2018 · Based on the latest research conducted on both historic and recent discoveries of Viking-era artifacts by Uppsala University in Sweden, The Vikings Begin tells the story of the Vikings of early Scandinavia (Sweden, Denmark, and Norway)—an intensely maritime society with a very close and important relationship to the sea.
The museum is oriented towards the Vendel era and Viking Age history of Gamla Uppsala. Gamla Uppsala was a major religious and cultural centre in Sweden during these eras as well as medieval Sweden between approximately the 5th and the 13th centuries, housing the famous pagan Temple at Uppsala and several large burial mounds.
