Lost Worlds: The Vikings 5

The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• vikings
• viking
• norse
• nordic
• england
• noway
• barbarians
• lost
• worlds
• history
• channel
• tv
• longship
• saxon
• sweden
• denmark

[JayHiding]

I don't like that they portray the Christianization of Scandinavia as a positive thing.

[xburnyoutoashesx]

I know!! Thats what pisses me off about this video.

HAIL ODIN!

[profetarmageddon]

YOU GOT ALL GREAT VIDS

NICE WORK

[Mandrakil]

I love how the Vikings used oak for everything :D

"Shit, it's cold out here. Like always. We should build some houses."

"Good idea. Let's use oak for that."

"Sounds like a plan. What about cups and stuff afterwards? Everyday stuff, you know?"

"Of course. We need that too. We could make that out of oak!"

"Awesome! Also, the ringfortresses that Harald bade us build. What do you propose there?"

"Oak, of course."

"Alright, then. Finally, we need more longships. What do you propo-"

"OAK! OOAAK!!!"

[BayAreaOrBust]

And we keep calling them violent and barberic? When have we ever focused on the antagonismthat Christianity brought? How abou the Crusades and the forced conversions in the Americas?

I just wish Viking culture took over Europe instead of Christendom, it would've been so vibrant.

[talbot5445]

The Vikings' indigenous polytheistic religion was far richer and far more culturally fertile than the arid, desert religion of Christianity, which was forced down their pagan necks.

[TheOneCalledSloth]

They forgot to mention how the icelandic vikings colonized greenland and north america long before the rest of europe.

[alemanloco1]

NEVER CHRISTIAN ALWAYS GERMANIC/PAGAN PRIDE!

[criticman123]

Christianization = Loss of huge amount of culture :(

[TheaterRaven]

Fascinating documentary, and I have to say, the religious debates in the comments have been quite amusing. I'm American, I'm Christian, but my great-great grandfather was from Sweden and I've always felt a connection to it and love learning everything about it, Norse mythology included. Just like any civilization's tales of old, it IS possible to enjoy the stories purely on an artistic/cultural level without following a certain religion. Now everybody just relax and enjoy the videos. :)

[bratwurst080808]

its a shame that they didnt mention the gods of the vikings :( because its really awesome

[dudeonthasopha]

ok at 1:59 that cross is not a christian symbol. it has four equal arms and is circular. that cross would actually be a pagan cross.