This chapter discusses the cleanliness and hygiene practices of a Viking household, as well as the burial practices and rituals of the Vikings, including scenes of gang rapes, drunkenness, and killings. It also explores the fusion of Viking culture with other cultures and the adoption of eastern influences in appearance, equipment, and tactics by the Eastern Vikings. Finally, it delves into the differences between the Scandinavian Vikings in the east and the west, highlighting the diverse cultural environment they encountered.
Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it's debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia's neighbors