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There's no evidence that the vikings ever wore horned helmets. For combat gear it'd be kinda silly to create a helmet that's real easy to knock off.
That image was most probably created by the movie industry.
Sticking something big and pointy on top of a helmet will make the wearer look taller, and probably more ferocious though, so it makes a great stage prop.
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What rituals did the vikings perform with horned helmets?
Vikings don't have horned helmets.
What were the vikings remembered for?
hah. their horned helmets of course.
What type of hat did the vikings wear?
Vikings didn't use horned helmets.
What is one inaccuary about the way the vikings are portrayed?
They didn't wear horned helmets.
Did the Vikings really wear horned helmets when they fought?
No. Vikings did not wear animal horns on their battle helmets. This was a depiction that began with mythic descriptions in 19th century Sweden. Horns may have been part of ritual costumes as in the Teutonic religions.
Did the Vikings really wear horned helmets?
No the vikings did not have horns on their hats. A artist thought it showed who they were so he gave them horned hats. And ever sense people think that is true. Scientist have proven that that is false.
What can you conclude about a culture in which people wore helmets with horns?
Many ancient Celts wore horned helmets.
What can you conclude about a culture in such people wore helmets with horns?
They care more about how their helmets look than they do about how well they work.The culture most commonly associated with horned helmets are the vikings, and they didn't actually wear helmets with horns, because in a fight it's a really stupid idea to give your opponent ready-made easily graspable handles to wrench your head around with.
When did the Vikings wear the horned helmet?
They never did
What people wore horns hats wih horns on them?
It seems that many ancient Celts used horned helmets, also, Romans have depicted germanic peoples wearing them as well, there is a theory that these were only ceremonial. During the middle ages many Knights had horns of different shapes on their helmets. A horned viking helmet has never been found, but as Ian Malcolm says: Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
Why did the vikings wear horned helmets?
They didn't. Well, at least not in battle. A horned helmet might LOOK good, but the horns would make it real easy to knock the helmet off. And if you had it strapped on tight, a good strike would either knock the horn off, or break your neck. Horned headgear might have been used in rituals for some sort of symbolic value though.
Why the logo on the Minnesota helmet?
The Minnesota NFL team is nicknamed the "Vikings". Think of the classic image of a Viking, with the classic horned helmet. The logo on the Vikings' helmets is supposed to look like those horns sticking out. Obviously, trying to do a 2-d drawing of the horns like that leaves a bit to be desired and one has to look at it with a little imagination.
