But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century, when they featured in European art either as romantic heroes or exotic savages. The real Vikings, however ...

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In Viking-era representations, warriors appear either bareheaded or dressed in simple helmets possibly made of iron or leather. Although some horned characters do make an appearance in Nordic art ...

I said it would be really cool if the kids could have a real Viking ship they could play on and he said, ‘I could do that’ and it blew me away,” Emma said. “He did an amazing job.” ...