How did Viking Age Scandinavians celebrate? #celebration #Vikinghistory #ritual

The Vikings didn’t celebrate birthdays the way we do—but that doesn’t mean they lacked reasons to gather, feast, and honour the sacred. From the return of the sun after winter to the height of summer, from marriages and victories to the mourning of the dead—Viking
celebrations were rich with symbolism, sacrifice, and tradition.
Feasting, gift-giving, animal offerings, drinking, and storytelling were all central to these gatherings. It wasn’t just about indulgence—it was about honouring the gods, the land, and one another.
I’m Megan Formanek, author of Viking Age historical fiction and public historian. Join me as I explore the ways Vikings marked time, loss, and joy through powerful communal traditions.
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