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VIKINGS 2.10 - The Lord’s Prayer

“They [Vikings] are nothing like the image most people associate with the word Viking. The horned helmet, for instance, is a myth, a costume created by Wagner in the Victorian era. They were tremendously creative and inventive, almost the Da Vinci of their day. Coming from the land of the midnight sun, they weren’t able to rely on stars to navigate. They had to invent new ways of conquering the seas and oceans. Farmers and traders grew up with their axe as a mandatory tool, and could use it in combat with brutal efficacy. They believed that the day of their death and the length of their life was fated long ago, which makes them an awesome and fearless force to contend with on the battlefield. “