This chapter discusses the estimated number of Scandinavians killed or lost during the Viking Age, the exalted status of women, the connection between Viking gods and culture, the role of the ruler in Scandinavian religion, and the persistence of traditional beliefs in invisible beings.
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