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Vikings
Vikings were Scandinavian or Norse pirates, etchants, warriors and explorers who explored, traded, raided and settled in many areas of Europe and the North Atlantic from the 8th to 11th century.
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Were did the vikings come from?
The Norsemen came from Scandinavia.
- The vikings that went westwards to Iceland and Newfoundland came from what is now Norway.
- The vikings that went south to Normandy and the British Isles came from what is now Denmark and south western Sweden.
- The vikings that went east to what is now Russia and the Ukraine came from eastern Sweden.
Where can one purchase Vikings apparel?
Finding a retail store from which to purchase Minnesota Vikings apparel is not very challenging to do. I order to purchase this apparel, one can visit the NFL Shop website.
Were the vikings the first people of Norway?
No. The first people came to Norway thousands of years ago, probably from Asia.
i have a buggy that wieghts around that much and it has a 150cc Gy6 clone enigine in it not really sure about hp (5-8) pulling 7000 rpms
Which weekday is not named for a viking god?
Saturday is still a remnant of the Roman God Saturn, and thus not named after a Norse God.
Sunday is Sunna's day, the Goddess (female unlike most cultures which depict the Sun as a male entity) of the Sun.
Monday is named after Máni, the Norse God (note that he's male) of the Moon, and brother to Sunna.
Tuesday is Tyr's Day, the God of War.
Wednesday is Oden's (Or Wodan's, which is closer to how you actually pronounce Oden) Day, the Chief God of Norse mythology. He is associated with a labyrinthine assortment of abstracts, including fury, wisdom, poetry, victory and The Hunt.
Thursday is Thor's Day, the God of the Storm.
Friday is Freya's Day, the Godess of Fertility and Life.
What is a Drakkar what is a Knarr and the differences?
A Drakkar and a Knarr was used in the past. They are ships that only have one square sail and the Drakkar is a warship.In a Drakkar there is a mast stored, rows backwards and forwards but doesn't turn, and animal carvings placed on prow. Knarr ships usually rode only when docking, carried cargo such as livestock and the mast can not be removed.
What was the viking god odin of?
Odin was the major Norse god.
Norse gods were not gods of anything like Roman or Greek gods. However, they can be associated with something. Thor, for example, being associated with thunder, and Freja with beauty.
Longboats or Longships.
What were the motives of the viking danes?
It is thought that overpopulation (compared to available farmland, I suppose) made it attractive for young men to become vikings, and advances in ship building technology made it possible. It must also have been a plus that according to Norse mythology a man would only be spending the afterlife with Odin and other brave wariors, if they died in battle - to die of old age had to be avoided.
How many tugboats helped pull titanic of from belfast harbor?
I don't know, but my great great grandfather was the captain of the last tug to let it go.
Yes, but unlike the popular image the Vikings of Iceland rarely drank mead. This was because the land they were living on did not produce enough grain and so they tended to drink fermented yoghurt.
The packers and the bears. The lions not so much. Also the cowboys are kind of their rivals.
How were berserkers used in combat?
First, the berserkers were the Vikings unique fighters. They, the berserkers, were used to frighten the enemy which gave the Vikings such a psychological advantage that their fame continues today.
So, how were the berserkers used in combat? They were used to fighten the enemy for the Vikings.
