Vikings Were Pretty

[snurri]

The university's department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic has published a guide revealing how much of the Vikings' history has been misrepresented.

They did not, in fact, wear horned or winged helmets. And they appear to have been a vain race who were concerned about their appearance.

Seriously, the helmet thing drives me nuts. Particularly living in a state where the football mascot wears big stupid horns.

Comments

[janradder.livejournal.com]

What?????!!!!!

Damn you, Stan Lee and Dik Browne!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

Not their fault. They were working off of the Victorian tradition, which added horns and feathers to all Viking headgear.

Stupid Victorians.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

Next you'll tell me that Vikings had nothing to do with inventing Heavy Metal!

[snurri.livejournal.com]

OK, I only just watched this and it is BEYOND AWESOME.

Except that Beta Ray Bill should not be playing axe.

[janradder.livejournal.com]

I just came across it by accident. I liked it so much I made Haddayr watch it. My favorite shot is the Jack Kirby Thor leaning back and rocking the Ibanez while head banging.