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Surtshellir Cave Reveals How Vikings Attempted To Prevent Ragnarök - Doom Of The Gods - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
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One event Vikings feared most was Ragnarök, the Doom of the Gods. While investigating the Icelandic Surtshellir Cave, scientists discovered how Vikings attempted to prevent Ragnarök.

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[–] GCanuck 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can completely understand a culture witnessing a volcano erupt without having any cultural/historic reference for it getting a tad freaked out.

Shit, I consider myself a fairly rational person, and I’d believe the end was nigh witnessing that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed! I have a high school science understanding of volcanoes, and I would be afraid if I stood before one today. Now zap me back a few thousands years with no idea what it is or why it is exploding or what the hell is coming out of it ... I would probably defer to the end of the world, too.