▲ 798 ▼ Put me in the trash can at the park. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.ml 111 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is that what happened in actual viking burials? Surely there's some way you could make it hot enough permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Seems like actual viking burials were....burials...I'm no expert but skimming a few Google search results makes it seem like the burning ship thing never really happened, or at least rarely. Most vikings were ritually buried with weapons, grave goods and sacrifices. The burning boat thing is a Hollywood invention from a Thor myth maybe? Anyway this is why it's not allowed in most places, you'd need a professional to administer it with as you say a specially constructed ship designed to fully create a body. Your family can't tie together some logs and burn you themselves. So we're right back to an expensive funeral industry, but now we get to witness the cremations outdoors so maybe a win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yngmnwntr@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago Seems like actual viking burials were....burials...I'm no expert but skimming a few Google search results makes it seem like the burning ship thing never really happened, or at least rarely. Most vikings were ritually buried with weapons, grave goods and sacrifices. The burning boat thing is a Hollywood invention from a Thor myth maybe? Anyway this is why it's not allowed in most places, you'd need a professional to administer it with as you say a specially constructed ship designed to fully create a body. Your family can't tie together some logs and burn you themselves. So we're right back to an expensive funeral industry, but now we get to witness the cremations outdoors so maybe a win. permalink fedilink source parent