On the matter of 'enthralling tombs'

those writing in Old Norse

had this to say:

Fé er frænda róg

ok flæðar viti

ok grafseiðs gata

aurum fylkir.

As is the case with many translations,

that may be taken in different ways ...

including the following:

Cattle, livestock, property and money

are slander and strife's friend and relative

and the high tide knows too,

enchanting, bewitching and charming graves –

chief is the road of money.

They are thoughts

that seem

eternally relevant.

The image shown above is a portion of 'Der Rych man'

by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8–1543).