Short clip of the amazing wagon from the Oseberg ship burial dated to the 800s. It is incredible how well the wagon is preserved, even though it is 1200 years old. Two women were buried in the ship, one younger and one old (the older had led a tougher life). Besides the wagon, the grave goods contained 2 oxen, 14 horses, 4 dogs, 4 sleds, 3 beds, kitchen wares and a large amount of textiles. One theory is that the younger woman was a priestess of Freya who was buried with her servant and cult items. The factors supporting this theory are: 1. The wagon has nine (holy number) cats carved in the back. Cats pulled the wagon of Freya. 2. The wagon can not turn. It can only roll straight forward or backward, meaning that it could have been used on a straight, set procession path. 3. The walls of the grave were covered with woven pictures. One of them shows a procession of horse pulled wagons passing a grove where sacrificed men hang from a tree. A woman with a raised sword stands there (the priestess?) 4. A large, fantastic bed rivaling the beauty of the wagon was placed in the center of the burial chamber. With Freya being associated with sexuality and love-making, this is also believed to be an important cult item. . . . . . #modernviking #vikingstyle #staystrong #viking #vikings #norse #vikinglife #vikinglifestyle #norsemen #vikingpower #norsemythology #vikingsofinstagram #vikingsofinsta #nordic #shieldwall #grimfrost