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Published: 2008-11-28 10:36:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 6064; Favourites: 97; Downloads: 7
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In old-Norse sagas, they were warriors who dressed themselves in wolf skins, to make use of the fear common people had for wild animals. They whipped themselves up to a sort of battle frenzy, biting their shields and howling like animals. They were ferocious fighters and seemingly insensitive to pain while this madness lasted; berserks made formidable enemies. In their rage they even attacked the boulders and trees of the forest; it was not uncommon that they killed their own people. The belief in berserks can be compared with the belief in werewolves; both are magical transformations of humans who assume the shape of an kindred animal.Related content
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Hey, I'm really sorry for the late reply! I wasn't much active here of late but I shall change that. Please let me know if you are still looking forward to this request without a watermark.
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Yes it is. Thanks! :]
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How come I didn't see this one? Oh, I just love it! It's so beautifull and powerfull! And you know something, this is not just norse mythology...my ancestors, the dacians had the exact same rituals! In our culture, wolfs are very important, they are our brothers and sisters and we have many myths related to them! It's just like you describe it!
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I see. Good to know, thanks for sharing!
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Hei, no problem!
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omg, this is the most bamf thing ive ever seen. u have no idea my reaction wen i saw this! u kno wat? u should b pro
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I'm not a pro, but thanks anyway!
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well u should b...and u welc
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I really like this image, it's reminded me that I really should get back to drawing some good ol' mythological subjects.
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Thank you. Mythological subjects are always interesting.
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you seem to be a northern soul
like me
I love your art
I do.
I should have spared the omment for this here... better even!...
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He He He The pelts where for a right of passage to be a man in that tribe if one did not get a pelt by days end they could never return home.
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That's interesting..
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that's only part of it when they went in to battle they would have nothing on but that pelt and their weapon, and their shields. They were said that there skin in battle would turn pink or red with steam coming off their bodies and ganwing on their shields leaving teeth marks in the iron.
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ah cool, thanks for sharing.
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O one more thing in the heat of battle they have been know to kill as many of friend as well as foe.
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Yes, you're right.
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I know,and very nice work.
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Well, the background and the forest are perfect. Gloomy and Nordic. But maybe it would be better if the man hadn't the wolf's head, though I understand that's the idea.
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Thank you very much!
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And thanks to you for the fav! ♥
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I love old times
Strength & Honor!
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You're welcome ^_^
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Ulfhednar, the real werewolf... not mythus. Thank you for this pic.. +FAV
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I'm so glad you like it.
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Very atmospheric and moving picture! Nice work (Makes me think of an winter night here in the wilds
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Thanks, nice to hear that because I didn't take any reference yet I was able to create such a piece.
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Yes it's nice job really! And you're welcome on the fav ^^
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nice atmospher! i have a little worrie about the axe! Isn't it so small for a berserker! 
Besides, you should come to see my night figters
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Thanks, I didn't try to draw him as some sort of monster just like in those games. I just wanted to keep this one as simple as possible.
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