To ward off evil spirits. Journeys by sea were dangerous, so the Vikings sought protection.
It is called the figurehead.
A statue at the prow of a ship is called a "Figurehead".
The Figurehead
He was a viking so he used a ship. The ships the vikings used for long voyages across the Atlantic were called knarrs. They were cargo ships that were about 54 feet long. They held a crew of about 20-30 vikings.
It was called a figurehead, and was not always a woman. It could be a man, or a representation of Neptune or other mythological figure, or a horse, lion or dragon, ie something that suited the name of the ship. For example, HMS Centurion might have the figure of a Roman soldier.The figurehead is the carved wooden statue, usually of a woman, sometimes a mermaid, often bare-breasted.The Figurehead - A carved figure perched on the front or bow of sailing vessels that helped establish a ship's identity.The general term is 'figure-head'. The names of particular figure-heads depends on the name of the ship.
The figurehead is what is called the figure on the prow of a ship.
It is called the figurehead.
This is known as the 'figurehead'.
The figurehead is at the sharp end of a ship and could be described as the corporate icon of the age of sail. The figurehead itself is usually a 'from the waist up' carving of a woman or mythical creature
Figurehead
A statue at the prow of a ship is called a "Figurehead".
The Figurehead
Figurehead
He was a viking so he used a ship. The ships the vikings used for long voyages across the Atlantic were called knarrs. They were cargo ships that were about 54 feet long. They held a crew of about 20-30 vikings.
A figurehead
there was good spaces for sexul entercurse
the first to sucessfully build a ship would be ansestors of the vikings. they are credited with sailing long distances.