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gay vikings- could it be true...
Sophia:
new studies shown that being gay aint just something new in our time, even the vikings celebrated being gay. People who have studied viking graves and found gay burials. People with same sex holding hands. And in other burials women have been decorating in mens cloths and men decorating in womens cloths. There are even vikings stories that have been written down who talks about samesex relationsship.
Hearing this made me so happy that I felt I need to start a thread on this subject.
milomorris:
Of course there could have been homosexuals among Viking men. The likelihood is that there certainly were.
But let's keep in mind that these 2-man graves could have been brothers, sworn-brothers, or blood-brothers. It was not un-common for Norsemen to form such platonic bonds.
Sophia:
--- Quote from: milomorris on November 08, 2009, 07:52:21 pm ---Of course there could have been homosexuals among Viking men. The likelihood is that there certainly were.
But let's keep in mind that these 2-man graves could have been brothers, sworn-brothers, or blood-brothers. It was not un-common for Norsemen to form such platonic bonds.
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well in these graves, they were not siblings or relatives.
milomorris:
--- Quote from: sopylicious on November 08, 2009, 08:00:35 pm ---well in these graves, they were not siblings or relatives.
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Ah. So they could be lovers, or sworn/blood-brothers then. One of the most famous of the Norse Sagas is the Volsunga Saga. It is the story Wagner used to write the Ring Cycle. In Die Gotterdammerung (one of the operas in the Cycle), there is a blood-ritual between Siegried and Gunther. They swear their friendship and loyalty to each other. Its a great moment with some great music.
This is a fascinating find!!
Sophia:
--- Quote from: milomorris on November 08, 2009, 10:50:56 pm ---Ah. So they could be lovers, or sworn/blood-brothers then. One of the most famous of the Norse Sagas is the Volsunga Saga. It is the story Wagner used to write the Ring Cycle. In Die Gotterdammerung (one of the operas in the Cycle), there is a blood-ritual between Siegried and Gunther. They swear their friendship and loyalty to each other. Its a great moment with some great music.
This is a fascinating find!!
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is this an opera you have played in?
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