The Feeding of Ravens - Viking Warriors and Warfare Created by: * Thiudareiks Gunthigg, 2008-04-25 00:29:53

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While recent historians have placed more emphasis on the Vikings as traders, explorers and craftsmen, the fact remains that most of Europe came to know of the Vikings as raiders and pirates.

As heirs to a complex Germanic warrior society, the Viking Age people of Scandinavia maintained strong bonds between a warrior and his lord, with complex obligations binding ship's crews and warbands together. These traditons, along with the speed and versatility of their famous ships, made the fast moving and unpredictable Vikings ferocious and much feared enemies.

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Viking Battles (16 posts)

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The sagas and poems of the Viking period record many battles. The enemies of the Vikings also recorded their victories and defeats. Let this be a growing collection of narratives and observations on the tactics, methodology, psychology and mystique of the Vikings' most notorious profession - combat !
Holmganga-Viking Duels (* Elenwe Yngling, Apr 25, 2008 - 00:29 )
Berserkergang (* Svava Sigurdsson, Sep 1, 2007 - 04:19 )
Lilja... (* Vilana Jarnsida, Apr 18, 2005 - 14:20 )

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Spear Point and Sword Edge - Viking Weapons (24 posts)

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The weaponry of the Vikings gained a mystique of its own in this warrior society, something which can now be uncovered by archaeology and examination of Old Norse literature.
"Viking" helms (* MerlintheMad Knudsson, Aug 5, 2004 - 18:35 )
Viking Helmets (* Lady Cleito Henuttawy, Aug 4, 2004 - 17:27 )
names of the weapons. (* Hols Haraldsson, Mar 6, 2004 - 13:56 )

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