As Stockholm Pri kicks off this week, you might be wonrg whether Swen's stat as a centre for gay culture is a recent phenomenon. Alex Volk, a Stockholm tour gui and rearcher, is showg that this is far om the se, wh a tour that highlights LGBT history datg back to the Vikg Age.
Contents:
- NORDIC VIKG AND THEIR GAY LIFTYLE: HISTORY AND HOMOSEXUALY
- 'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
NORDIC VIKG AND THEIR GAY LIFTYLE: HISTORY AND HOMOSEXUALY
The Vikgs are famo for their fierce warrr culture, and rich pantheon of gods and godss, but are you aware that the Nordic Vikgs had elements of a gay liftyle their society? * homosexuality in viking society *
Homosexual relatnships between iends - or, at least, perative anal sex between male iends - was nsired betrayal, bee nsisted of one iend emasculatg the other. However, 's possible homosexualy beme ls stigmatized for men who were married and had children, bee they were fished wh their duty to propagate their bloodle. This article will lve to the pth of this aspect, touchg on the possible existence and acceptance of homosexualy Vikg society and ntrastg wh homosexualy Celtic culture.Homosexualy Early European CulturUnrstandg the ntext of homosexualy early European cultur is sential to appreciate the nature of Vikg society.
'WE'RE NOT HIDG': GAY AND LBIAN RSIANS SAY A CULTURAL SHIFT IS UNRWAY
The Celts, who habed Wtern Europe durg the Iron Age, are often ntrasted wh the Vikgs terms of cultural and social norms.The evince of homosexualy Celtic culture is somewhat ambiguo due to limed sourc.