text: According to Viking beliefs , Viking chieftains would please their war-gods by their bravery , and would become `` worth-ship ; '' that is , the chieftain would earn a `` burial at sea '' .
simplified: According to Viking beliefs , Viking chieftains would please their war-gods by their bravery , and would become `` worth-ship '' ; that is , the chieftain would earn a `` burial at sea '' .