The Saga of Bjorn

[murstein]

Old Bjorn only wants one thing in life. Will he get it?

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[And yes, I know they've got the theology all wrong, but let's go with it, eh?]

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[seawasp]

Yes, I posted that one up last night. Sure, the theology is wrong. But not so wrong that I haven't heard that exact interpretation in multiple other places.

I particularly liked the Wheel-Of-Fortune version of afterlives.

[murstein]

Sure, the theology is wrong. But not so wrong that I haven't heard that exact interpretation in multiple other places.

It's so old, that it might have been current, in some places, during the Viking Age. On the other hand, there are also period mentions of folks who died abed, fighting off disease, winding up in Valhalla. And one was sent to Valhalla by being hung, with a spear thrust in one's side. Plus a few warriors who had glorious deaths in combat winding up in Niflheim. So it ain't that simple.

[seawasp]

So basically what you're saying is that there could have been a whole bunch of different interpretations, of which this might possibly have been one? Jeez, that'd make this practically graduate-level thesis work for something posted on the Internet! :)

[murstein]

What can I say, this is one of the subjects where I picked up the dissertation-published-as-a-paperback, and considered it as an "intro" text. ;)

[cateagle]

*chuckle* Through all his travails, I keep wanting to whistle "Bjorn Free". I admit, I did rather love the switching system for the afterlifes; he really did get a raw deal.