Vikings believed the aurora was the reflection of the armor and shields of the Valkyries as they led fallen warriors to Valhalla.
Many Inuit communities believe the lights are the spirits of the dead playing a game of soccer in the heavens. They use a walrus skull as the ball , skittering and dancing across the sky. Aurora Borealis
History of the Northern Lights: myths and legends - Hurtigruten Vikings believed the aurora was the reflection of