Comments on: Top Ten Wrong Ideas About Vikings

By: Dr. Demento 2000

Dr. Demento 2000 — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:26:34 +0000

In regards to the Cossacks, you’re correct. That is known as a chupryet, or oseledet, depending on the dialect of Ukranian you use. (Northern and Southern, respectively.) That marked them as having been inducted into the Brotherhood of the Zaporozhye, the largest of the Cossack states. Those who rode with them but were not Cossacks grew it as they pleased. The style of Aquitaine is what is known as a Norman’s cut, or Norse cut. The servants of warriors, i.e slaves, wore this as a symbol of their low estate. This was because the Norse did not employ branding or ear piercing as a marker of slavery, as they cosidered them equals as warriors. Viking men generally wore their hair center-parted to the collar or the shoulder, depending on preference. Beards were common, often trimmed or put into one or two small braids about an inch or so in length. This was to prevent pulling in battle. Now, the Swedish raiders wore theirs considerably longer, put into braids. They would often be clean shaven or with a large moustache. Danes and Frisians (mainland Germanic Vikings near modern Holland) would look like your stereotypical types. It was all a regional thing. In fact, saying a man “had no beard” in many parts was like calling him weak or even gay.

By: b

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 16:49:51 +0000

The vikings didn’t actually have horns on their helmets!!! TRUE!!!

By: Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 11:04:41 +0000

Hi Wolfgar.
There has been unearthed a few horned helmets, like the ones found at Veksø and Grevensvænge in Denmark. These are from the Bronze Age though.
“Viking family bloodlines” are nonexistant, and no traditions have been preserved unbroken and untainted in a family throughout the ages. Don’t believe anything you hear.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:42:46 +0000

I to have Viking decent , related to Erick The Red, you have a very informative site. Its good that there’s a site that allows us vikings to represent a bit! good work.

By: wolfgar veirott

wolfgar veirott — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:59:31 +0000

one other note is its been found that, in medieval times being hung was actually a good way to go. because human hair layered on the back of the neck took mulitple strikes with the executioners axe which i believe would be most unpleasant. so it would make since vikings would have kept long hair and beards as to add to the defence of their necks?! just a thought and to eric. the phrase norsemen does pertain to pretty much all vikings meaning north man or men from the north i blieve what your thinking of is norn. men from norway. dane denmark. swed sweden.

By: wolfgar veirott

wolfgar veirott — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 21:55:08 +0000

its true horned helmets would be not only tactically impractical but overcumbersum and there has never been one unearthed so that idea they wore them is minimal but in few numbers plausible. i have heard from standing blood lines of viking families the braid was a symbol of strength but it could be single tribes ideologies. many hair styles/facial hair styles have become commmon ideas due to hollywood movies and the abundance of typical pictures portraying vikings as long haired men with breads and braided mustaches. since no viking has been discovered with hair still intact we wont know.

By: RulleOle

RulleOle — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 11:30:10 +0000

WAZZUP!
Tak for denne hjemmeside, den var virkelig nyttig.
PEACE IN DA HUT, GANGSTAZ!

By: Someone

Someone — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:14:22 +0000

I hate horned helmets.

By: rap and

rap and — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 11:50:39 +0000

My ex partner has two vikings tattooed on his back.
What do two vikings mean? What does it symbolize?
They are fighting each other.
Please inform me …

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:33:01 +0000

I would like to say something regarding the coif. I, as far as I have seen, have never seen anything pointing to Vikings wearing them. I have seen helms with mail Avantails, which are attached directly to the helmet. And any other sources I have seen have only mentioned only the single suit of chain mail, as well as knowledge as an amateur reenactor. But, don’t quote me directly.