Bodies in the Bog - An Iron Age Murder Mystery (The Tollund Man)

00:00 - Foreword
01:48 - Discovery
02:54 - The Others (warning graphic)
08:00 - The Others pt. 2
08:30 - Wiederganger theory
10:27 - Interpretation
The bogs of northern Europe contain more than wet soil. By studying the Tollund Man closely, we catch glimpses of the complicated and detailed mystery of the rituals of the Iron Age.
Journey into a realm of strange gods, roman authors, sagas and Scandinavian folklore.
#history #scandinavia #ironage #bogbodies #rituals #murder #mystery

[@NorthernHistory]

What do you think happened to the Tollund Man and other bog bodies? Also, subscribe and notification bell for updates 🔔

[@Wolffjord]

Aliens, obviously!

[@NorthernHistory]

@@Wolffjord I nearly put that joke in the film. It was.... a bit cheap ;)

[@Wolffjord]

Well... More appropriate than "all victim of sex games gone wrong" (due to the choking)

[@Burrick]

They went out there on a bet and got themselves stuck. (Hey Bjorn, 5 sheep says I can walk across that swamp...) In all seriousness, probably sacrifice?

[@Swanoaks]

Very interesting as are all your stories. Thank you

[@amelia-lg8qc]

I have searched for a lot of videos on the Tollund Man for a research project and none of the videos I found were quite as entertaining and engaging as this video! Thanks a lot!

[@user-bc6ic1ph5q]

What a coincidence!!! me too

[@rickybuhl3176]

Crazy that seeing Grauballemanden numerous times as a kid was the reason for my disappointment at seeing the Egyptian mummies at the British Museum. Legit one of those 'never meet your heroes' moments for a kid that was crazy about Ancient Egypt. Turned out we got some cool stuff just about everywhere, at some point..

[@Wolffjord]

I really enjoyed the "cut" you gave to the story: it feels like s noir movie, crime investigation that lead us to take our own conclusions and ideas. It's a great take on the topic: serious and (smartly)entertaining at the same time

[@davedempsey1274]

Super interesting and informative. Delighted to have found your channel! All the best with it

[@NorthernHistory]

Thank you!

[@anthonycarnley4503]

I read the book "The Bog People" back in the 70's

[@bruxulaandrews5369]

I love your videos! I think this is maybe a murder or a suicide. Some cultures think when someone suffer a action like that, your soul have no rest and stay wandering for ever.