(Basically, they transferred their allegiance from Odin to Yahweh, but retained their belief in Absolute Predestination:
Amen, OP! Great and accurate history lesson. The story of King Arthur is completely predestinarian, whether idiot Hollywood gets it or not. Arthur was destined to be king; he didn't will it so.
(Still, I did enjoy "Excaliber.")
Go and hide in a hole if you wish... but you won't live one instant longer. Your Fate is fixed. Fear profits a man... nothing." ~~ Herger the Joyous, The Thirteenth Warrior)"The All-Father wove the skein of your life a long time ago.
Now THAT was a GREAT MOVIE! Michael Crichton at his best.
Herger the Joyous: "Mm-hm. Ride till we find them... and kill them all!"Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan: "Have we anything resembling a plan?"
An Ann Coulter-prequel. 8~)
Bump to 747. Hi, guys.