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The drinking horn is an iconic feature and representation of the Viking Age. Images of beastly warriors, gathered around great bonfires, raising their horns of mead in the name of strength and honor, have become synonymous with the word "Viking''. Although there are many inaccuracies in the way modern culture portrays the Vikings, the drinking horn is a notable exception. Drinking horns were certainly used throughout the Viking Age and there is m...

Did Vikings raid? Yes. Did they kill? Yes. Was that all they did? Umm...no. They were more interesting than they are generally portrayed. The following are some interesting Viking facts for you to enjoy. 1. Viking helmets did not have hornsYou know those barbaric Norsemen with their horned helmets? Well, you may want to rethink that notion. Vikings did not wear horned helmets. The horns were an added (and false) detail throughout history to dis...

Viking leaders had to be tough, inspiring men. It would not have been easy to control and convince people to follow you, who were some of the bravest and most single-minded warriors of all time. The following are five such explorers and warriors, who have carved their place in history.Rollo Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RolloRollo was born in 846 to a noble family of Danish or Norwegian origin. After cutting ties with the Norwegian...