r/Snorkblot • u/EsseNorway • Apr 26 '26

Archaeology In late August 2017, a reindeer huntsman Einar Åmbakk discovered this exceptionally well-preserved Viking sword in the high mountains of Lesja, Oppland, Norway. Which was just sticking out among the stones.

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u/time2sow Apr 26 '26

Behold authur returns

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u/misec_undact Apr 26 '26

Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

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u/time2sow Apr 26 '26

Be quiet! Shut up!

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u/misec_undact Apr 26 '26

Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!

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u/Marquar234 Apr 26 '26

Bloody peasant!

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u/Coffee_Daemon Apr 26 '26

They should write a book about it

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u/MedSPAZ Apr 26 '26

Does that him King of Norway?

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u/LordJim11 Apr 26 '26

Just Lesja. Looks like a nice place.

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u/Harleydiclarke Apr 26 '26

That is soooo cool !!! I'm watching the vikings seasons right now, I also do metal detecting and would have fallen over if I found one of those!

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u/pafrac Apr 28 '26

Is there now a really annoyed Viking warrior ghost roaming the mountains looking for the git who nicked his sword off his grave?