Scylds body was gloriously

Answer 1

Sent in a ship out to sea and burned.

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"Build me a great ship," he said, his Trumpet tongue now shrunken to a whisper, "and let the decks of the ship be strewn with gold, and swords stacked upon the gold . . . . And in the heart of the ship, under the tall mast that must have no sail, prepare a bed that will burn. And in the heart of the bed let a sheaf of corn be planted."

His warriors were sad, but they did as he said . . . . When all had been done as he had commanded, he dragged himself on board and lay down on the bed. They piled jewels on his chest where the great heart beat uncertainly, like the footfalls of a messenger near journey's end. They saluted him, one after another, and returned to the shore in silence . . .

The sheaf of corn flickered into thin green flame. Then it was gold and raging. The whole ship blazed as it moved against the wind and out to the waiting sea."

Answer 2

Scyld's body was ritually placed on a Viking ship filled with treasures and weapons before being set adrift at sea. This act symbolized the honor and respect given to a great warrior like Scyld. The ship eventually sailed away, taking Scyld to his final resting place in the afterlife.

Answer 3

Sent out to sea and burned.