Vikings
VikingsBy: Katie Marquis 8E
misconceptions
Vikings wore horned helmetsThe authentic Viking helmet, does not
have horns. No Viking helmets represented horns however there were
representations warriors wearing helmets with bird heads or snakes
sticking out. The myth about horned helmets worn by Vikings remains
unproven.
A Viking's preferred weapon was a massive double axeVikings did
use axes in battle. However, they were of a very different type.
They did not use a double-headed axe as one has ever been found
from early medieval Europe. Viking axes were light and used with
one hand. The most common weapons found on Viking sites were
spears.
Vikings were uncleanIn England, because of their custom of
bathing every Saturday, Vikings had a reputation of excessive
cleanness. During excavations of Viking sites, combs were among the
most frequent objects found. Vikings used tweezers, razors and
special ear spoons to keep their ears clean.
Ear spoonVikings had tressesMen shaved the back half of their
head entirely. On the front half of their head, the hair was left
to grow long. There is no historical evidence of Vikings wearing
tresses.
Vikings were a nationVikings were not a nation, but groups of
warriors and explorers.
Correct facts
Vikings buried their dead in boatsVikings loved their boatsso
much that it was a great honour to be berried in one. Distinguished
raiders and prominent women were often laid to rest in ships,
surrounded by weapons, valuable goods and sometimes even sacrificed
slaves.
Vikings used a unique liquid to start fires.Vikings had no
worries about harnessing the power of one human waste product. They
would collect a fungus called touchwood from tree bark and boil it
for several days in urine before pounding it. The sodium nitrate
found in urine would allow the material to smoulder rather than
burn, so Vikings could take fire with them on the go.
Touchwood fungusViking men spent most of their time farmingThe
majority of Viking men peacefully sowed barley, rye and oats. They
also raised cattle, goats, pigs and sheep on their small farms,
which typically made just enough food to support a family.
The London Bridge is falling down nursery rhymeThe nursery rhyme
'London Bridge is falling down' could be linked to a Viking named
Olaf the Stout who fixed cables from longships to the bridge and
pulled it into the Thames.
FoodThe Viking diet was good and varied, accounting for their
height.
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