Heyerdahl's intention was to prove the veracity of the account of Snorri Sturluson in the Ynglinga saga, written in the 13th century, about the origin of the Norse royal dynasties, and the pre-Christian Norse gods.
Odin | Odin Teatret | murder of Odin Lloyd | Detail from Stora Hammars III showing Odin in his eagle fetch (note the eagle's beard), Gunnlöð |