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It's a good movie, though definitely not as good as his previous two. Valhalla rising is a superior religious mysticism revenge movie and Mads Mikkelson is a better psychotic viking. Though I haven't seen Valhalla Rising in a few years, I should re watch it. The stick and ball game that's depicted looks a lot to me like a form of hurling.  It's Ireland's national sport, it's modern form was codified by the Gaelic Athletic Association at the end of the 19th century as part of the Gaelic revival but its a game that has very very old roots. Probably old enough that it's accurate to the time period in the film. No idea if the vikings played it, though they definitely had lots of links with Ireland. http://irisharchaeology.ie/2011/09/hurling-its-ancient-history/  Helmets were only made compulsory around 2010.
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