The hall ran red with blood of enemies.
Finn was cut down, the queen brought away
and everything the Shieldings could find
inside Finn’s walls – the Frisian king’s
gold collars and gemstones – swept off to the ship.
– Beowulf, Seamus Heaney (trans.)
Lines 1151-1156: For early medieval warriors, looting and pillating are a normal part of warfare.