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In lots of pictures Vikings are wearing horned helmets, especially when they were in battle.
They didn’t call themselves Vikings. This name came later down the line.
The Vikings called themselves Ostmen and were also known as Norsemen, Norse and Danes.
The Vikings were brilliant at making boats and ships. Their longboats could fit 60 people in at a time which was very impressive in those times.
The main Viking Gods were Odin, Thor and Frey.
Odin was the God of wisdom and war, Thor was the God of thunder and protector of mankind and Frey was the god of fertility.
It is believed that they liked to worship the Gods in the open air, in natural landmarks.
Old Norse was the language that Vikings used.
In the Old Norse language ‘Viking’ meant ‘pirate raid’!
Yes, some of our days of the week are named after Viking Gods!
Odin, known as Woden, gave us the word Wednesday.
Tuesday and Friday are named after Tyr and Frigg.
Thursday was named after Thor!
One of the main foods in the Viking’s diet was fish.
This is because they lived near the sea!
When it was warm outside they would hang the fish up to dry and eat it at a later date.
When an important Viking died, they would be given a funeral ceremony like no other.
They would be put on their boat with all of their belongings, including their animals and then would be pushed out to sea.
It would also be on fire!
Some of the words we use come from the Vikings.
For example snort, lump, scrawny and anger.
Have you ever heard anyone use the word ‘beserk’?
This comes from the terrifying Viking warriors who wore animals skins and howled when they went to battle. They were called ‘beserkers’.
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No horns on helmets!!! I was shouting at my phone when I read that!!! I see everybody knew…you tried to fool us all🤣😂
The viking lie was the horned helmets.
That is actually a HUGE pet peeve of mine.
First, why would you wear what is essentially a sword catcher on your helmet. The horns would catch a sword and direct them into your skull. The horns definitely had no offensive use as no one in their right mind, including a berserker, would dip their head down and charge; exposing their neck as well as taking their eyes off their opponent.
Second, the myth of the horned helmets comes from a standing/rune stone that was found that had a carving of Odin on it. It looks like the figure has a horned helmet but the horns are stylized shapes of Hugin and Munin whispering to Odin.
Also, at one point Wagner slapped horns on a helmet for his opera for dramatic stage presence and that is where the image really gained ground
Frey is not a Viking Gods
They wore horned helmets in ceremonies.
They did not wear horned helmets.
Vikings did not wear horned helmets at all
Vikings did not wear horned helmets
Tyr is the God of War not Odin
vikings didnt wear horned helmets
Blonde hair
False fact was the wearing of horned helmets. Thanks for the rest, lol.
The lie, is that Vikings wore horned helmets. Not true. There has never to my knowledge been a horned helmet ever found in a Viking burial site.
They didn’t where horned helmets. Into battle. That would have been stupid. Helmets flopping around. Out of balance and bigger objects to swing at.
The Vikings ate meat, that’s why they raised livestock
Thanks for the info. I’m Norwegian by blood. My ancestors came from Norway.
Vikings did not wear horned helmets,
Vikings or Norsemen didn’t wear horned helmets.
Number 1. Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets.
No. 1
One more thing you should of mentioned about the names of the days of the week. The only thing the bribed kings couldn’t change. True or false?
Some is a lie all the days of the week r named for our Gods and Goddesses except Saturday, which is cleaning day. Fryday is also named for Frya and Fry, not just Frigga. You forgot Mani the Great God of precious time and the moon. And you didn’t include the wives on the funeral pyre. Hail to our Gods and Goddesses!
The “vikings” never wore Horned Helms into battle, they did however use such items at Religious functions. Although that was normally a member(s) of the actual Ritual performed, the Gothi would usually not be one of the Horned members.
Vikings did NOT wear horns on their helmets, That was dramatic license encouraged by opera composers much later.
1. VIKINGS WORE HORNED HELMETS. The big lie.
The lie is Vikings did not wear horned helms. Artists depicted that much later.
The lie is Vikings did not wear horned helms. Artists depicted that much later.
VIKINGS NEVER WORE HORNED HELMETS EVER
The fact you don’t know this means I will probably never order from your site again
Thanks for the Norse history 😊😊😜🐈❤️❤️Love your products & jewelry.
Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets.
Vikings did not wear horned helmets…the only people in those times who wore horned helmets were the gothar, any only in ceremonies dedicated to Freyr.
Friday is Freya day not Frigg day
The lie is Norsemen wore horned helmet. While I am sure there may have been one or two that did as they were very intune with nature and never wasn’t anything. It was not common as most did not want to have anything that could act as leverage while fighting.
Vikings wearing horns is the lie.
Don’t think blonde hair was liked??
Number 1 is a lie, we did not wear horns on our helment’s that was made up by the English.
Vikings did not wear horns.
vikings didn’t wear horns
Horned Helmets
Number 3 is a lie!
Number 1 is false. Vikings did not wear horned helmets in battle.
Number 8
They didn’t wear horn helmets
Statement 1. is incorrect. Viking did not wear horns on their helmets
Number one is the lie, Vikings didn’t have horns on their helmets
Vikings never wore horns in their helmets.
My guess is #3. Vikings had blonde hair, I don’t think they would trouble to dye it
The lie is that Vikings never wore horns
The comment about Vikings wore horns was false
Norsemen did not wear horns on their helmets. That was an embleishment, I believe, for a musical performance in the 1800’s
They wore horned helmets.
I have been doing my family tree since 2013 and I have since found out that I have Viking in my ancestry. I think that is so cool.
Horned Helmets
Vikings did not wear horns on their helmets ( #1 ).
Number one is a lie.
I was taught the word LAW was also a norse word.
Horns on helmets happened much later and in Wagner operas ! 😀
My Swedish Viking ancestors did NOT wear horned helmets!! Horns were for drinking mead.
There is no proof whatsoever that the Vikings wore horned helmets. They carried horns with them for drinking.
Fact 3 is the lie.
The lie is that Vikings wore horn elements. There is no evidence to show that they actually wore horns
They used horns for drinking, not decorating their helmets
I was going to call you out about the horns! Horns on Vikings helmets started because of Italian opera singers! Hahaha!
is a strait up lie, hahahaha
Jacqueline Walter
September 09, 2023
The Vikings did not wear horns on their heads. I know they didn’t because some were my ancestors. Yes I have Vikings in my ancestry. So cool.