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In the late 9th century, [[Ivarr the Boneless]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson]] were said to have used this torture method to kill King [[ | In the late 9th century, [[Ivarr the Boneless]] and [[Ubba Ragnarsson]] were said to have used this torture method to kill King [[Ælla of Northumbria|Ælla]] of [[Northumbria]] in retaliation for his execution of their father, [[Ragnar Lodbrok]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Ivarr and Ubba]]</ref> Sometime after 874, Ivarr condemned the [[Britons|Brittonic]] king [[Rhodri the Great|Rhodri ap Merfyn]] to the same fate.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[King Killer]]</ref> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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The blood eagle was a ritual execution purportedly performed by the Norsemen as offers to Odin.
Description
According to translations of skaldic verses, victims would be laid prone before having their ribs severed from their spine, followed by the executioner(s) pulling their lungs through the wounds to display a macabre set of "wings".[1]
History
In the late 9th century, Ivarr the Boneless and Ubba Ragnarsson were said to have used this torture method to kill King Ælla of Northumbria in retaliation for his execution of their father, Ragnar Lodbrok.[2] Sometime after 874, Ivarr condemned the Brittonic king Rhodri ap Merfyn to the same fate.[3]
Behind the scenes
The historical authenticity of the practice is currently debated among scholars, with some believing that the idea was created by later Christian historians who misinterpreted certain metaphorical verses in older Norse sagas.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
Blood eagle on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Ivarr and Ubba
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – King Killer