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In The Northman, there are multiple scenes where Vikings seemed to feel possessed by the spirit of a wolf. Did these Vikings literally believe they had become wolves, or did they just feel akin to certain archetypal characteristics of wolves (eg pack loyalty, viciousness, fearlessness, etc.)?

by /u/0xE4-0x20-0xE6 in /r/AskHistorians

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