Besides berserkers, Norse sources also mention úlfhéðnar, warriors who wore wolf pelts and were similarly associated with Odin. These warriors may have been part of warrior cults, akin to elite shock troops.
Interestingly, the idea of animal-skinned warriors is not unique to Nor
Historical evidence for berserkers is mixed. They appear frequently in Icelandic sagas, but these stories were often written centuries after the events they depict, blending fact with fiction.
However, some concrete references do exist. For example:
The Byzantine Emperor Constantine VII
In the swirling mists of Viking legend, few figures are as fearsome—or as misunderstood—as the berserkers. These Norse warriors, shrouded in myth, are said to have fought in uncontrollable rages, immune to pain, clad in animal skins, and devastating all who stood in their way. But who we