Tumblr Thread: Vikings Gifting Ferocious Kittens To Newlywed Brides

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Dec 14, 2020 1:00 PM EST

If you ever had any doubt about the ferocity of kittens, today, you shall need to look for no more proof. This tumblr thread has given us all the proof we'll ever need by explaining that Vikings - the huge, powerful, strong fighters - used to give tini-tiny kittens to their newlywed wives. And there has to be a reason for that, right? 

Just looking at the pictures of the Norwegian Forest Cats is enough to understand why Vikings would give such ferocious kittens as gifts to their wives, but reading about the legend behind the custom and the real life facts about these facts is something one cannot argue against. So, next time you're considering getting a dog to protect your house, perhaps you should take a look at kittens instead. 

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    Organism - ULTRA ultrafacts Follow FACTS The Vikings would give kittens to newlywed brides as an essential part of a new household. Ultrafacts.tumblr.com
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    Organism - foxfairy5 Follow Yes this could have to do with the fact that Freya the Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility drove a chariot pulled by cats. CRANE
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    Text - FACT ultrafacts Follow One of the other reasons why they gave cats to each other was for their valuable skills as mousers. Cats were able to control rodent populations around their properties. Also, Norse myths are thought to have the earliest literary descriptions of the Norwegian Forest Cat. They were described as large, strong cats that drew Freya's chariot and were so heavy that not even Thor, God of Thunder, could lift them from the floor. (Source)
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    Text - prokopetz Follow They kinda live up to the legend, too. Your average Norwegian Forest Cat is twenty pounds of solid muscle, with claws large and strong enough to climb solid rock. They've been known to attack bears when defending their territory. And yet they're one of the cuddliest breeds out there, particularly noted for being patient with small children.
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    Text - nekoama Follow I have a Norwegian mix, and can attest that she is the cuddliest cat but also insane enough to try and fight a bear.
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    Text - roguetelemetry Follow Viking cats "FIGHT ME" ninety6tears Follow Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, still could not lift this cat.
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    Text - howdidthisevenhappenanyway Follow I always love it when this post comes round because a) giant kitties who Thor can't lift and b) that picture omg boar riding and flower throwing is a good thing 471,887 notes
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