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.
for head protection.
Vikings don't have horned helmets.
They didn't wear horned helmets.
Vikings didn't use horned helmets.
hard helmets, a kiln and sandles360 no scope
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.
Vikings don't have horned helmets.
They didn't wear horned helmets.
Vikings didn't use horned helmets.
hah. their horned helmets of course.
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.
They never did
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.
Despite common misconceptions they don't wear horny helmets
hard helmets, a kiln and sandles360 no scope
Vikings never had horns on their 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.
They did not have horns on their helmets