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

    Did Vikings really drink from skulls? 
    Legacy
    Historians don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.

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

    Did Vikings really drink from skulls? 

    While the myth makes for great fear-inducing movie scenes, there is no actual evidence that Vikings drank beverages out of the skulls of the enemies that they defeated and killed. 
    Historians don't believe that Vikings warriors wore horned helmets.

    The myth of horned Viking helmets
    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
    It's time for another session of busting Viking-related misconceptions.

    Busting common Viking misconceptions: Part 2

    There is simply no greater crime (in The Viking Herald's opinion) than history that is factually wrong, recorded poorly, or lazily reliant on stereotypes, clichés, or downright falsehoods.

    Common misconceptions
    It's time for another session of busting Viking-related misconceptions.

    Busting common Viking misconceptions: Part 2

    There is simply no greater crime (in The Viking Herald's opinion) than history that is factually wrong, recorded poorly, or lazily reliant on stereotypes, clichés, or downright falsehoods.

    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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    Medieval perceptions
    One of the most important elements of Toltec mythology was the myth of Quetzalcoatl.

    Did the myth of Quetzalcoatl originate with a Norse trip to Mesoamerica during medieval times?

    It is beyond a scientific doubt that the Vikings reached North America with a much-famed Viking settlement discovered in Newfoundland, Canada, over six decades ago. However, did they make it further south?

    Medieval perceptions
    One of the most important elements of Toltec mythology was the myth of Quetzalcoatl.

    Did the myth of Quetzalcoatl originate with a Norse trip to Mesoamerica during medieval times?

    It is beyond a scientific doubt that the Vikings reached North America with a much-famed Viking settlement discovered in Newfoundland, Canada, over six decades ago. However, did they make it further south?

    Medieval perceptions

     Two major accounts, both from Christian monks, claim to show that the Vikings did indeed practice human sacrifice.

    Did the Vikings really sacrifice humans?

    Many pre-modern societies dotted throughout the world, from the Aztecs to the Celts, the Ancient Romans and Greeks, to the Dahomey Kingdom in West Africa and even the Indus Valley Civilization, all practiced the ritualized killing of humans. 
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    Modern politics
    The Vikings' legacy is being tainted with the stench of 21st-century xenophobic myths, bloody acts of political violence, and the politics of intolerance.

    Opinion: How extremists and other thugs are soiling the Vikings' legacy

    You would have thought that in today's age, where the entire combined knowledge of the world is available with a click, swipe, or a simple voice command, people would know their history a little better. Yet they don't.

    Modern politics
    The Vikings' legacy is being tainted with the stench of 21st-century xenophobic myths, bloody acts of political violence, and the politics of intolerance.

    Opinion: How extremists and other thugs are soiling the Vikings' legacy

    You would have thought that in today's age, where the entire combined knowledge of the world is available with a click, swipe, or a simple voice command, people would know their history a little better. Yet they don't.

    Modern politics

     The Vikings' legacy is being tainted with the stench of 21st-century xenophobic myths, bloody acts of political violence, and the politics of intolerance.

    Opinion: How extremists and other thugs are soiling the Vikings' legacy

    You would have thought that in today's age, where the entire combined knowledge of the world is available with a click, swipe, or a simple voice command, people would know their history a little better. Yet they don't.
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    Modern popular culture
    Over the past two decades, there has been a resurgence in interest in Viking fire festivals.

    The Viking origins of the fire festivals in Scotland

    Winters in Scotland can be a dull affair. For all the doom and winter gloom, there are festivals yearly that not only celebrate Scotland's proud Viking history and heritage but quite literally set the place alight!

    Modern popular culture
    Over the past two decades, there has been a resurgence in interest in Viking fire festivals.

    The Viking origins of the fire festivals in Scotland

    Winters in Scotland can be a dull affair. For all the doom and winter gloom, there are festivals yearly that not only celebrate Scotland's proud Viking history and heritage but quite literally set the place alight!

    Modern popular culture

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

    Did Vikings really drink from skulls? 

    While the myth makes for great fear-inducing movie scenes, there is no actual evidence that Vikings drank beverages out of the skulls of the enemies that they defeated and killed. 
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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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