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* The probable [[Trope Maker]] is the funeral of King Scyld of Denmark in ''[[Beowulf]]''. Scyld's funeral boat is ''not'' set on fire, though. Note that Beowulf himself is buried more conventionally, by cremation on a pyre and the remains being put into a mound.
* A very fine how-to-guide appears in the 13th century ''[[Heimskringla]]'' in the description of the funeral of King Haki of Sweden. This variant involves fire.
* In both the [[The Lord of the Rings|book]] and [[The Lord of the Rings (film)|film]] of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', Boromir is laid to rest in one of the Fellowship's elven boats with both his sword, and the swords of his slain enemies ([[Dying Moment of Awesome|which was alot]]) The boat is pushed into the Anduin and allowed to tumble over the waterfall. It is not set on fire though. Given that [[J. R. R.
* The Silver Horde in ''[[
{{quote|'''Cohen:''' ''In'' a longship set on fire, ''on top of'' a heap of the bodies of his enemies, ''under'' a burial mound.}}
* In the [[Doctor Who Expanded Universe]] short story collection ''Short Trips: Time Signature'', several of the stories involve the Sixth Doctor trying to show his companion, William, some Vikings. He never succeeds, but after William's death, the Eighth Doctor takes his ashes to Vinland, and arranges for him to have a Viking funeral.
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* In ''[[The Dark Is Rising]]'': Will gets the sixth and last sign from a great ship, carrying a long dead king who was a an ally of the Light (but not King Arthur), and all his possessions. After he claims it, in an [[Kick the Dog|act of spite]] the Dark sets the whole ship on fire. Will is horrified by it, but Merry points out that Dark was so eager to be spiteful that they didn't think it through. All they have done is give the King a Viking Funeral, which is exactly what he deserves.
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* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Impossible Astronaut", {{spoiler|the Doctor}} gets one of these. "Last of the Time Lords" featured {{spoiler|The Master}} getting one as well.
* In the ''[[Fringe]]'' episode "The Day We Died", {{spoiler|Peter Bishop performs one for his wife, Olivia Dunham.}}
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