#Viking lit

[parhelias]

I forgive you. I forgive you all of it. I love you as the rain loves the earth. As the mountain loves the sky. I will love you when the star returns, and when the black waters swallow the world.

[skyrimsimmer]

Wise words from the one Ubbe Lothbrok from Vikings.

[yoselin-uyu]

So i wanted to join too 🤼 ✨

Thanks for the Template and the challenge @Ohcerrie🕺

[syrcus]

l̴͉͑͜e̶̺̅̌t̵͔̒̐͘'̵̯̙͂͐͝s̴͚̃ ̴̧̳́̏͆t̷̰͕͗́á̵̱̂̐k̸̡̫̻̎͘ë̶̫́ ̸̧̜̫̈͋ï̶̱̘̤b̴̦͈͌ų̷̽p̴̜̀̂̕r̴̜̗̀̈́ő̵̯͖́f̷͎͙̲͐̋ę̶̢̦̉͂̌n̴͚͔̖̑̂̐ ̷̖̬̩̾̓ţ̸͉̪̐ö̸̰́̎g̴̠͕̳̊e̸̠̞͂ṭ̶̎͒̈h̷̢͎̃ę̶̀r̷͈̒

ț̸̩̻̱͙͕̦̦̠̠̌́̽ą̵̜̦̲̺͎͈̲͈̪̼̠̟͐͑̾̓k̸̨̟̹͚̹̻͖̳͉̱͔͉̓ͅe̸̡̨̛͕̯̘̔̈́͆̀̀͂̉̌̓͘ ̶̧̱̼̤̦̽̈y̸̘͈̹̓͌̓̑̂͐̌̔̎͌̾̈́̈́̕o̸̧̡͇̖̩̦͚̻̐̀̈̽̽̓ͅu̴̩̳̖̘̜͍̚ŗ̵̧̙̱̜̻̰̱̌͌̀͌͂̎̂̋̎͐̚͝͠ ̸̢̫̫̬̽g̸̛̳̠͖̳͔͍̣̋͑̊̍̿́o̶̧̫̣̭̙̮͕͙͚̽́̂́̈́̑̀̈̓̑͘͜͠ͅḑ̴̢̨̡̡̛̥͙̮̞̘͈͕̽͒̃̇̉̐͑͆͐̈́͜͠͝͝d̴͖͓͎͓̯̣͈̺̼̲̮͚̮̥̣̑̿͋̑̿̓̎̽̈́͆̈́͠a̷̝̐m̴̛̱͚̠̥͕̤͕̬̟̩̞̲͎̆͑͜ͅn̶̡͉̹̯̻̺͔͎̘̣̂̉̑̀̈́͗̐̔̕̚͝ͅ ̷̹̹̺̣̀͛̀̚i̶̧̖̜͊̐̽̿̍ͅb̵̨̛͂͋̓̐͑̆̃̽́͛͋̚̕u̷̙͙͗p̶̙̩̬̩̙̖̓͂́̉͊̄̃̕ŗ̶̘̱͔̤̗̮̅͊́̿ŏ̸̡̧͕̠̮̪̳̰̯̳̜̕f̶̛͈͖̳̪̀̒̊̈́e̶̫̮̯̋͆͆̾̔̕n̷̢̨̛̟̘͖̭͖̟̟̲̳̔̄͐͌̚

a pipeline this isn't a real vanillagpose entry I was just playing with ideas and then made myself ugly laugh i promise i'll take the serious ones more seriously

[tyrannuspitch]

incorrect thor 2011 synopsis in the introduction to my copy of the poetic edda. does the web of lies never end

[sleepysera]

"Well he ruled it for fifty winters -- now was he a king of many years, aged guardian of his rightful land -- until a certain one in the dark nights began to hold sway, a dragon, even he who on the high heath watched his hoard, his steep stone-barrow: below lay a path little known to men. Therein went some nameless man, creeping in nigh to the pagan treasure; his hand seized a goblet deep, bright with gems."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beowulf (2014)

[multifandom-nerds-blog]

I know the httyd fandom isn't that active anymore, and I haven't been on the tumblr side of it very long, but when I consume posts and content about a new favorite character of mine I am very fast.

On accounts of that, why didn't I saw anyone talk about the fact that Snotlout is very good at and has a habit of sneaking up on people constantly. (At least in rtte I don't have such detailed memories of D/ROB. Only the important stuff like who Alvin, Dagur and Heather are.)

If he (usually) does this on purpose or if it's just something he does naturally is an open question. But it's almost insane how often Snotlout seems to sneak up on the others, mostly Hiccup though.

Also this just gave me ideas for angsty fanfiction.

[alfredosauce50]

Sorry for the rabid shit-posting guys.

I’ve got 3 more finals and the next one is in two days which I haven’t studied for 👍

[aloneinmyfort]

i went to my childhood friend's viking handfasting ceremony on saturday, and the camp at night was giving such a magical vibe! these are the only pics i took of this lovely day, but they sum it up pretty well :)

[theoverlordmisha]

Today's the day that Vikings football returns! It's only a preseason game (at 9pm, thanks Seattle), but it's Vikings on my TV, which means more Vikings on my TV or live in the most beautiful stadium (I'm definitely not biased) for at least the next 22 weeks!

[ilfaitdusoleil]

I have played so much Valheim this week

[skyrimsimmer]

"Fight or die trying, either way you will win the battle but never give up on fighting for what you believe in."

[jeweldagger]

the sounds of swords clashing and houses breaking was loud, pained shouts of the villagers flooding your senses.

away from all the chaos, thorfinn had you up against a tree, his hands placed on your hips as he held your ass up, his dick plunging so deliciously into your cunt. eacb thrust came with a wet sound, your pretty pussy dripping all over his dick, along with his heavy balls.

your moans were so loud, so frantic, that maybe even the terrified and dying villagers could hear.

“shut up,” thorfinn would huff, a hand reluctantly leaving your hip, creeping to the nape of your neck, then moving to the front where he squeezed for a moment. “wouldn’t want your daddy askeladd to head, would you?”

you couldn’t help the loud moan that escaped your lips, his dirty words and harsh thrusts were really getting to you. his calloused hand squeezed harder, almost cutting off your breathing. you choked out a moan, a coil begging to furl in your gut.

each of thorfinn’s thrusts was hard, pushing you into the tree. your cheek was rubbing uncomfortably against the bark, a rash would definitely show up later… however, the only thing on your mind was the way he fucked up so nicely into your sweet spot.

the til of his cock was just about to hit your cervix, and you swore you were about to cum that very second, until you heard your father’s voice.

askeladd was shouting at the other viking, commanding them to look for you, his daughter. and you knew you were fucked then…

thorfinn paid no mind, taking that as a sign to fuck you even harder. his thrusts began to grow harder, his hands grabbing onto your hips with a bruising grip. a fire lit in his abdomen, a grunt escaping his lips. he was close.

with a few more thrusts, you came over his cock, the liquid spilling from your little hole. thorfinn continued to fuck you, chasing his high as he revelled in your cute moans.

with a few more harsh thrusts, thorfinn shot his load deep into your pussy, his hot, thick cum reaching a depth you didn’t know existed. a soft whimper left his lips as his hand left your hips, fingers plunging into your tiny little hole.

“don’t waste any of my cum.” he’d growl into your ear, eyes darting towards the approaching vikings.

before you could voice a protest, your clothes were already pulled back on, along with thorfinn’s, the scene completely hidden as if thorfinn wasn’t fucking his cum back into you with his thick fingers.

“is everything alright, y/n?” your father’s voice was loud, his eyes narrowing as they landed on thorfinn. why was that brat so close to his daughter?

[val-of-the-north]

Tibia Mariners and Those Lost in Death

While I am at it, I should talk about a detail found in Messmer's Shadow Keep. On the way to the Specimen Storehouse, you'll be faced with a peculiar sight: boats lit on fire.

This seems to be a callback to Viking funerals, except the boats are placed in a row and burnt on land. It's certainly an odd practice, but it might only be done this way because Messmer's forces are far from an accessible shore or water that's deep enough to perform it normally.

However, something else caught my eye. The boats looked quite familiar so I went back to check and...

It was the EXACT model as the boats used by the Tibia Mariners! Perhaps it is obvious seeing as the Messmer boats are used in a funerary rite, but I think it's still quite a significant connection, especially since the old Mariners have gotten quite a bit of new lore in the DLC. In Charo's Hidden Grave we can find the skulls of boatmen as a crafting material, presumably that of previous Tibia Mariners.

This is outright confirmed after finding the lone Tibia Mariner in the area, who upon defeat drops the Tibia's Cookbook, which describes them as the oldest of grave keepers.

(Btw I love the detail of the piece of lace cloth and golden ornaments, they are the same found on the Mariners themselves. They even come with the same ghostly glow)

This is quite the revelation, as prior to Shadow of the Erdtree we had no way of knowing that these guys actually predated the spread of Deathroot and Godwyn's transformation into the Prince of Death. And how could we doubt that, since they even drop Deathroot themselves? But there was something that most people have neglected to note about the Mariners, me included.

In the base game, the Tibia Mariner found in the Wyndham Ruins drops a spell called Tibia's Summons. This inconspicuous sorcery of the servants of death actually holds a perplexing description which mentions a group known as "Those Lost in Death".

There was something seemingly redundant and unexplained about these guys. What does "Lost in Death" mean? Why aren't they simply called "Those Who Live in Death"? It wouldn't blame anyone for assuming that this description just contains an outdated term for the undead before they stuck with the one used in-game. However, through the Tibia's Cookbook, we find a NEW reference to this same concept.

Roughly the same title (Those Lost in Death = one lost in death), the same underlying sentiment, and we have verifiable proof that the Tibia Mariners are outright ancient... so what's the deal with this? Well, I have a theory.

The descriptions of these things hint at the fact that the dead have been wandering for a very long time, and that they are in need of leadership. Before the DLC, it was easy to assume that the undead were simply a result of Deathroot, and the game seemed to suggest the same thing by stating multiple times that it was the origin of Those Who Live in Death...

... but that's the thing! Prior to Deathroot connecting them to Godwyn, the undead amounted only to shambling corpses. They were not LIVING in Death, but simply LOST in it, which is how the Mariners were able to control them in ancient times through the use of sounds, both their horns and the Calls of Tibia. It's only through the guidance of a lord, in this case the Prince of Death, that they found an identity and new life.

It's likely the undead waned in the era of Marika because of her elaborate Erdtree burials and general control of life and death. Heck, the figure of Rosus, who guides us to the Catacombs, must have also played a big part in their disappearance. His axe has a similar power to the Tibia's Summons and it's called Rosus's Summons. Its description also mentions that the dead easily lose their way, meaning that Rosus was meant to lend the dead a guiding hand. "Those Lost in Death" would be lost no more.

Without people Lost in Death, the Mariners kind of lost their purpose and vanished for a long time... until the Shattering and the rise of Those Who Live in Death of course. It might mean that the only reason they hold onto Deathroot is because it attracts and connects the new undead.

I guess Godwyn was meant to be a sort of "lighthouse" for all undead. He would make sure they never lost themselves but also that they would be allowed to live instead of being forced back to rest like with Rosus and Marika. Him being a "lighthouse" also fits the marine theme that all this death business is going for quite neatly I think...

But to return to what started this... maybe those boats lit on fire are Messmer's way of making sure the soldiers of his army aren't lost to death after their passing. A way to give them a proper rest the way Marika would have wanted, even though he is limited in what he can do about it. The Catacombs are now corrupted with Deathroots and Godwyn's corpse bodies, and guarded by his fervent golden Death Knights.

(P.S. - I didn't know where to put this, but "Charo" is one letter off from Charon, the ferryman of the dead in Greek mythology. Seeing as the place is connected to the Tibia Mariners, who shepherded Those Lost in Death in an age long past, I find that this connection might not be mere coincidence...)

[tyrannuspitch]

yknow, i do find it annoying when ppl look at images of something unfortunate happening to loki and go "umm why does this look sexual lol 😜", but really, it's just the tone that annoys me. it's not like they're actually wrong. like... the reason it looks sexual is Because It's Rape Imagery.

like. yeah there is something weird about that shirtless man getting in loki's personal space and whispering threats down the back of his neck. and that other shirtless man backing him into a wall. and that time he was pinned to the ground by a phallic object. and that time he was run through with a sword that was still sticking out of the last guy it stabbed. etc etc. it's uncomfortable on purpose!

but also the thing you've got to understand about this kind of thing is that it IS. *symbolism*. like, it *can* be literal, but frequently, even the majority of the time, it's a metaphor, and the comparison being drawn by this kind of imagery is not so much the 'sexual' as the 'assault'. (violation, humiliation, dehumanisation...) (and also the kinds of things which are often mediated/enforced through sexual violence - power and gender in particular.)

[sleepysera]

"In Old Norse slíðr is not only an adjective, but also the name of the river that flows about the realm of Hel, Goddess of the dark underworld. This makes an interesting parallel to the Greek name Στύξ 'Styx' [...]. It would seem likely that the world retained a 'heathen' flavour in Old English, and meant 'devilish'."

-J.R.R. Tolkien, Beowulf (2014)