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> (for example the idea that berserkers got visions is pretty strange).
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Hmm, I disagree. The evidence suggests that in many Indo-European
groups, warriors, especially crack groups with strong cultic associations
(like the beserkir), ingested various entheogens as part of preparing for
battle. Also, engaging in some sort of visionary experience, frequently
induced by some sort of substance, was part of the initiation into such cult
groups.
Francine Nicholson
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