Illustration
Painting by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928 CE) titled "The Funeral of a Viking", showing a Viking being cremated on a ship pushed out to sea. The painting resides at the Manchester Art Gallery in the UK.
Historically, although burial became commonplace during the Viking Age, cremation on a pyre (not so much ship) was also practiced. Burying people in ships (such as the famous Oseberg Ship grave mound in Norway) seems to have been a luxury reserved for the wealthy since ships were so expensive.
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(1853-1928), F. D. (2018, December 11). The Funeral of a Viking. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9700/the-funeral-of-a-viking/
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(1853-1928), Frank Dicksee. "The Funeral of a Viking." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 11, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9700/the-funeral-of-a-viking/.
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(1853-1928), Frank Dicksee. "The Funeral of a Viking." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 11 Dec 2018. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
