Shared horse and human burials show how deeply the Vikings cared for their animal companions

Horses in the Viking Age were seen as liminal creatures, meaning they were capable of crossing physical and conceptual boundaries, travelling over different terrains, and even between worlds. They also held cosmological significance.

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