In the ancient era known as the Viking Age, these seafaring warriors were often labeled as savages, heathens, and barbarians by outsiders. However, delving beneath the surface, one discovers a society that defied the expectations of contemporary Europeans, challenging their preconceived notions. Vikings were not solely menaces, but rather remarkably sophisticated and civilized civilization. Yet, it is true that their victims were not entirely wrong in their perceptions. The Viking Age was replete with practices that, though considered normal at the time, would be deemed nutty and deeply unsettling by modern standards. Today we will unearth the chilling truths of what constituted normalcy in the Viking Age.