It is strange to think that being a berserker was banned in Norway from 1015AD, while in Iceland around the same time berserkers were described as outlaws. That era was way before our modern sensibilities, yet in 2025 we interact with the concept of the berserker and “going berserk” as though it is still possible. Yet very little academic research has b…
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