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Viking shield patterns - Imgur
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Vikings in popular culture are often viewed as the brutes of the Dark Ages, robbing, raping and pillaging people and goods. However, an analysis of their personal lives shows a much different side. Family life was important to Norse men, and every proper, upstanding Viking aimed to marry and have…
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The understood role of North Atlantic Viking women is often domestic, placing them second to men. However, new studies reveal these assumptions were made with present-day bias and that women were integral to the evolution of Medieval societies. At the forefront of this research is Michèle Hayeur Smith, an anthropological archaeologist at Brown University who analyzed textiles from the era to unearth the lives of …
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VIKING LAWS 1. BE BRAVE AND AGGRESSIVE Be direct Grab all opportunities Use varying methods of attack Be versatile and agile Attack on target at a time Don't plan everything in detail Use top quality weapons 2. BE PREPARED Keep weapons in good condition Keep in shape Find good battle comrades Agree on important points Choose one chief 3. BE A GOOD MERCHANT Find out what the market needs Do not promise what you can't keep Do not demand overpayment Arrange things so that you can return 4. KEEP…
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Viking ship Dragon head
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Viking Village Setting inner land trees cottages
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Scheduled post from vacation in September: I gave a link on the last post for Little Norway if you want to read about it. If you look around the site at the link from yesterday and go to the top of…
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Sacred Viking prayers adapted for today. Learn how ancient Norse prayers can be incorporated into modern spiritual practices, providing a link to the past that enriches contemporary life.
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Vikings landing at Lindisfarne. Northumberland.
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Rituals and religion is a big part of the everyday life of a Viking.
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What did people wear during the Viking Age? Viking fashion and what we know about the colours and fabrics used by the Northmen.
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