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La fin de notre civilisation est-elle très proche? Si les Mayas étaient persuadés que l'apocalypse était pour le 21 décembre 2012, pour les Vikings, elle est prévue ce samedi 22 février 2014.
«Ragnarök» («crépuscule des dieux» en langage viking) consiste en l'ultime bataille que les dieux doivent se livrer jusqu'à la fin du monde. Selon la légende, si un Viking s’aventure à jouer du Gjallarhorn (un instrument à vent scandinave utilisé par le dieu Heimdall en cas d’ennemis en vue), il s'ensuivrait un compte à rebours de 100 jours avant la destruction pure et simple de notre planète.
Or, il se trouve que précisément, un malheureux a décidé de sonner du Gjallarhorn afin d'annoncer l'ouverture du Festival Viking Jorvik, un évènement célébré depuis trente ans à York, en Angleterre, rapporte le Daily Mail.
Un programme chargé
Ce à quoi vous devez vous attendre, concrètement : le gigantesque loup Fenrir devrait s'évader de prison et anéantira tous les dieux, tandis que le serpent de mer géant Jörmungandr jaillira des profondeurs des mers. Avant que la Terre ne soit ensuite pulvérisée par diverses catastrophes naturelles d'ampleur considérable - inondations, tempêtes, tremblements de terre...
Bonne nouvelle, deux survivants seront pourtant épargnés, selon la mythologie Nordique. Ils leur incombera la lourde tâche de devoir repeupler la planète après la fin du monde.
INOLTRE SU HUFFPOST
Le festival de Up Helly Aa
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(01 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(02 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(03 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(04 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(05 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(06 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(07 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(08 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(09 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings pose for a picture before participating in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(10 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(11 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(12 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(13 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(14 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(15 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(16 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(17 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(18 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(19 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(20 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(21 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(22 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(23 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(24 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(25 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(26 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(27 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(28 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(29 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(30 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(31 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(32 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(33 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(34 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(35 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(36 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(37 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(38 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(39 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(40 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(41 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(42 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(43 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(44 of60)
A young boy (Centre R) cries as participants dressed as Vikings pose for a picture before participating in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(45 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings pose in the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(46 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(47 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings eat breakfast as they prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(48 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(49 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(50 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(51 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings eat breakfast as they prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(52 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings visit the British Legion as they march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(53 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(54 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(55 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRITAIN-TRADITION-VIKING(56 of60)
Participants dressed as Vikings eat breakfast as they prepare to participate in the annual Up Helly Aa festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, on January 28, 2014. Up Helly Aa celebrates the influence of the Scandinavian Vikings in the Shetland Islands and culminates with up to 1,000 \'guizers\' (men in costume) throwing flaming torches into their Viking longboat and setting it alight later in the evening. AFP PHOTO / ANDY BUCHANAN (Photo credit should read Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(57 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(58 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(59 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Up Helly Aa Fire Festival On Shetland(60 of60)
LERWICK, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 28: Locals dressed as Vikings prepare to march through the streets of Lerwick on January 28, 2014, in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The traditional festival of fire is known as \'Up Helly Aa\'. The spectacular event takes place annually on the last Tuesday of January. The climax of the day comes with participants in full costume hauling a Viking longboat through the streets of Lerwick to the edge of town where up to 1000 people parade and throw their flaming torches into the galley. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)