Vikings: Valhalla on Netflix – Is It Based on Real Story? Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Published 02/27/2022, 2:00 PM EST

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As the sequel to the popular Netflix series Vikings, VikingsValhalla, debuted on Netflix. We decided to see if the Vikings history is as accurate as it is shown on television. Viewers began learning more about the Vikings’ history after the Netflix show Vikings became popular. The Norse Mythological gods, better known as Marvel heroes Thor, Odin, and Loki. They were initially referenced in a collection of poems called Eddas.

The potent blend of bloodshed and religious mysticism that defines the Viking era has captivated many. The image of ferocious, daring Norsemen has pervaded our cultural psyche. From Richard Wagner’s 1874 opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen to the savage men of the 1958 epic historical film The Vikings and Bernard Cornwell’s contemporary novel series The Last Kingdom.

Vikings: Valhalla introduce real-life heroes

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Vikings: Valhalla continues the Norsemen’s story while introducing real-life heroes such as Leif Erikson. Leif Erikson made it all the way to North America.

It premiered on Netflix on February 25th. Bringing to the screen a new generation of Viking schemers and dreamers, from explorers Leif Erikson and Freydis Eirksdóttir to warrior Harald Sigurdsson and empire-builder King Cnut.

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Vikings impacted the political sector and western culture

In the political sector, this iconography has long maintained influence. The Nazis’ Aryan ideal was based on the image of a tall, robust, blonde-haired, blue-eyed Nordic race. Which reinforced the subsequent right-wing fascination with the Norsemen. The foundation of Western culture’s understanding of the Vikings is based on a male-dominated concentration on the Vikings’ Western expansion. With less attention paid to the Vikings’ eastern expansion.

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Vikings: Valhalla is now available on Netflix in the United States and the United Kingdom, with all eight episodes available at the same time. Jeb Stuart wrote the show, and the cast includes Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter, Bradley Freegard, and Laura Berlin.

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Charu Kukreja

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Charu Kukreja is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She prefers to work in a well-organized manner. She graduated from Hinduja College with a bachelor's degree in mass media and is now pursuing a master's degree in the same discipline.

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