A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Vikings of ancient times were genuinely motivated to fight in battles. Odin's Valhalla rewarded the hardest struggles, wounds, and death.
Each of these brave warriors walked without hesitation into the bloodiest battle. Vikings' worst nightmare was to die of old age. Only courageous warriors who died in battle could enter Valhalla, where the mighty God Odin awaited their arrival.
Valhalla was the Viking warriors' dream destination.
Vikings sincerely believed that a beautiful goddess, Freya, would take them away to her realm of happiness, or the Valkyries, marvelous armed virgins ridden by winged steeds and wolves, would deliver them to the palace of Odin and undisturbed luck and hospitality in Valhalla.
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