Viking Funeral

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Funeral Rite
gptkbp:archaeologicalSite gptkb:Gokstad_Ship_Burial
gptkb:Oseberg_Ship_Burial
Sutton Hoo (Anglo-Saxon, but similar)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Vikings
gptkbp:culture burning ship at sea
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Vikings_(TV_series)
gptkb:The_13th_Warrior
gptkbp:describedBy Norse Sagas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viking Funeral
gptkbp:involves gptkb:cemetery
animal sacrifice
human sacrifice
ship burial
cremation
grave goods
gptkbp:misconception burning ships at sea was rare
most burials were on land
gptkbp:mythology gptkb:Helheim
gptkb:Valhalla
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:King
elaborate ceremonies
grave markers
ritual feasting
gptkbp:period 8th to 11th centuries
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Scandinavia
gptkbp:purpose honor the dead
ensure passage to afterlife
gptkbp:religion Norse Paganism
gptkbp:replacedBy Christian burial practices
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Six_Finger_Satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7