Facts about Draugr, the Norse Undead Creature

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   A draugr could only be permanently destroyed by decapitation, burning the body to ash, and scattering the ashes at sea, according to Norse saga traditions.

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   Norse sagas describe the draugr as possessing a foul, supernatural stench so overwhelming that it alone could cause illness or death in nearby humans.

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   Draugar in Norse belief were thought to spread disease and madness among the living, and a common remedy was to rebury the corpse far from settlements.

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   The draugr was believed to guard its burial mound, attacking anyone who disturbed its grave goods or treasure.

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   In Old Norse literature, draugar are depicted as reanimated corpses that retain superhuman strength and can increase in size after death.

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