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The Vikings had a polytheistic belief system. The head of the Gods was Odin, who was god of poetry and wisdom. Also important were Freyr (god of fertility) and Thor, according to legend, when he rides his chariot drawn by goats and swings his hammer, thunderstorms occur.

They believed that the Gods resided in Asgard, humans lived in Midgard while Giants (enemies of the Gods in Norse mythology) lived in Jotunheim. If a Viking did not die in battle, it was believed he would go to an underworld called Hel. If he did die in battle he would go to Asgard and feast in the Odin's hall Valhalla until the day of Ragnarok (Norse Armageddon), where they would the Gods in battle. The battle would ultimately result in the death of most of the Gods.

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