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Alaina Urquhart

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Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

So this is a departure.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

And it's believed by some scholars to be something done as an offering to the Norse god of war, Odin, before and after battles.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

So like for good luck or something.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

Like, you know, some people... Like maybe just wear your lucky socks.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

Yeah, it's the same.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

Rub a rabbit's foot, call it a day.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

Pretty much the same.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

And according to 12th and 13th century scholars, it was most popular in Scandinavia because Vikings.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

And it was reserved when it wasn't being used just as like a pump up thing for battle.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

This is just like a pregame.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

As a pregame for battle.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

Then it was used for literally the worst of the worst people.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

I don't think anybody's served this.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

No, I don't think so.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

So basically the blood eagle went a little something like this.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

No.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

The unfortunate captive would be kneeling or laying on their stomach.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

It's never been from there.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

Yeah, not a good position to be in.

Morbid
Episode Revisit: Torture

No, just try to get up.