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Gotlandsky carved stone
This stone is an twelve-foot column, which shows the whole story. Viking dies by the sword, a horse carrying him Valgallu (mystical horse was considered to be companion and helper on the trip to worlds Iggdrasilya); relatives cope Trizna and Viking rejoice in the fallen heroes.
The horse, which has fallen warrior in the second stage, is eight feet - it Sleypnir. Sleypnir, the best of the horses belonged to the supreme God alone. Typically, the fallen warriors in Valgallu bring Valkyr.