The Vikings
The VikingsBy Grace and Alice
Click here to view.The Vikings came from Norway, Sweden and
Denmark.
The Vikings captured York.The Vikings had a battle with
Scotland.Viking women liked beads, but strung them from brooches,
not round their necks as necklaces. Vikings loved having feasts to
celebrate weddings and winning wars.They made combs out of
bones.Guests sat at wooden tables to eat. The woman did all of the
house work.
The Vikings told myth's about Freya, Thor, Loki, Odin and Freyar
.
There's a myth called Loki's children.
Freya could turn into a falcon.Loki had 3 children they were
called He l a snake and a cat The Vikings gave keys instead of
rings.Viking women liked beads, but strung them from brooches, not
round their necks as necklaces.
Viking children helped with the jobs. As well as farming,
cooking and cleaning.The Viking They made there own butter.They
made there own bread and cheese.
Raiders set buildings and monasteries on fire.Viking men showed
off by running along the side of a ship, jumping from one oar to
the next.
Some people made lucky charms.Thor was the god of thunder. He
carried a magic hammer.
A silver penny made for Sihtric Silkbeard, Viking ruler of
Dublin in Ireland. Irish Vikings traded with England, and this coin
is a copy of English coins of the time. They had wooden
shields.Walrus skin cut in a long strip made a tough rope.Viking
clothes were made from wool.In one story, Thor, the god of thunder,
tries to prove his strength to the Giant King by attempting to lift
a giant cat. But he could only lift one of its paws!Odin was the
ruler of the gods, and the god of magic, poetry and war. His wife
was the motherly Frigg, and their son was Balder, who was kind and
gentle. Freya was goddess of love and fertility, and wept golden
tears when she was unhappy. She had a twin brother Freyr, and their
sacred animal was the boar.Toilets were holes dug outside , often
in small huts.Vikings believed that a warrior killed in battle went
to Valhalla, a great hall where dead heroes feasted at long tables.
Odin sent his warror-maidens, the Valkyries, riding through the
skies to bring dead warriors to Valhalla.
Odin had an eight legged horse.Thank you for watching our Viking
PowerPoint.
