The Viking Funeral Ibn Fadlan Saw

A look at the Rūs funeral witnessed by Ahmad Ibn Fadlān in AD 922. Includes an Old Norse translation of the "Lo there do I see my father" prayer, made famous by the dramatization of these events in the movie The 13th Warrior.

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian.

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