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    Historians don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.

    The myth of horned Viking helmets
    Legacy
    The myth is based on a 17th-century mistranslation of a passage of the skaldic poem Krákumál.

    Did Vikings really drink from skulls? 
    Legacy
    Viking reenactment includes a broad range of activities.

    Modern Vikings: Reenacting Viking activities to engage with the past
    Legacy
    The barbarity and ghastly hygiene attributed to Vikings were often misreported.

    Were Vikings really dirty and ultraviolent brutes?
    Historians don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.

    The myth of horned Viking helmets

    Despite the frequent representations in movies and games, experts don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.
    The myth is based on a 17th-century mistranslation of a passage of the skaldic poem Krákumál.

    Did Vikings really drink from skulls? 
    Viking reenactment includes a broad range of activities.

    Modern Vikings: Reenacting Viking activities to engage with the past
    The barbarity and ghastly hygiene attributed to Vikings were often misreported.

    Were Vikings really dirty and ultraviolent brutes?

    Common misconceptions
    there is only one literary source in Scandinavian literature that points to this deadly game of "catching" children.

    Did Vikings really "catch" and kill babies on the tips of their spears?

    Tales of Viking cruelty are not rare – from the "blood eagle" execution method to disregard for war ethics. But did the Vikings really kill infants by throwing them in the air and "catching" them on the tips of their spears?

    Common misconceptions
    there is only one literary source in Scandinavian literature that points to this deadly game of "catching" children.

    Did Vikings really "catch" and kill babies on the tips of their spears?

    Tales of Viking cruelty are not rare – from the "blood eagle" execution method to disregard for war ethics. But did the Vikings really kill infants by throwing them in the air and "catching" them on the tips of their spears?

    Common misconceptions

     We all know about the Vikings... But how much do we know about the name behind the people?

    What does the word 'Viking' really mean?

    This article was written by Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham.
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    Modern popular culture
    The Creator 3-in-1 set features a Viking ship, a Viking House, and a Fenris Wolf that can be built with the same set of bricks.

    LEGO reveals official images for new Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent set

    As summer draws near, LEGO’s summer line-up is slowly taking shape. The company has now released official photos for a product due out in June – the latest Creator 3-in-1 involving a new Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent set.

    Modern popular culture
    The Creator 3-in-1 set features a Viking ship, a Viking House, and a Fenris Wolf that can be built with the same set of bricks.

    LEGO reveals official images for new Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent set

    As summer draws near, LEGO’s summer line-up is slowly taking shape. The company has now released official photos for a product due out in June – the latest Creator 3-in-1 involving a new Viking Ship and the Midgard Serpent set.

    Modern popular culture

     Historians don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.

    The myth of horned Viking helmets

    Despite the frequent representations in movies and games, experts don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.
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    Post-medieval perceptions
    What would the Vikings, travel masters themselves, think of modern-day airplanes? The image is used for illustration purposes.

    Start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways reveals Viking-inspired branding

    Headquartered in Norway, start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways plans to launch flights in 2022. This month, they've unveiled their first routes, a new website, and official branding – which was inspired by the Vikings.

    Post-medieval perceptions
    What would the Vikings, travel masters themselves, think of modern-day airplanes? The image is used for illustration purposes.

    Start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways reveals Viking-inspired branding

    Headquartered in Norway, start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways plans to launch flights in 2022. This month, they've unveiled their first routes, a new website, and official branding – which was inspired by the Vikings.

    Post-medieval perceptions

     What would the Vikings, travel masters themselves, think of modern-day airplanes? The image is used for illustration purposes.

    Start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways reveals Viking-inspired branding

    Headquartered in Norway, start-up airline Norse Atlantic Airways plans to launch flights in 2022. This month, they've unveiled their first routes, a new website, and official branding – which was inspired by the Vikings.
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