Bizarre Death of Sigurd the Mighty


	Bizarre Death of Sigurd the Mighty

ramsesemerson

7-17-2009 11:43 AM

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history, death, bizarre, vikings, dark ages

ramsesemerson says:

I guess this is what's called poetic justice. Of course it happened so long ago, who knows if it actually happened.

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