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View Poll Results: Was is worth it or would you buy it if you ahd the chance?
It was quite worth it 3 27.27%
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I'd DEFINATELY BUY THAT 0 0%
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Default 08-02-2005, 12:51 AM

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Default 08-02-2005, 01:43 AM

Vikings never wore horned helmets. A viking helmet looked something like this:



[img]http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/gallery/helm1.gif[/img]
  
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Default 08-02-2005, 01:54 AM

thats a cool helmet. good buy, man, you scored.

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Default 08-02-2005, 05:14 AM

Real vikings don't need helmets.



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Default 08-02-2005, 07:19 AM

asatru>* rock:
  
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Default 08-02-2005, 07:19 AM

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asatru>* rock:
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Default 08-02-2005, 10:10 AM

Women are always impressed by a man with a nice shiny helmet.
  
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Default 08-02-2005, 10:26 AM

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Vikings never wore horned helmets. A viking helmet looked something like this:



[img]http://www.timelessmyths.com/norse/gallery/helm1.gif[/img]

were you there?
http://www.wholesalearmor.com/VIKINGhelmets.html
  
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Default 08-02-2005, 10:36 AM

vikings had their regions, different regions (of scandanavia) had different styles. Also different regions worships a different god, which also led to different styles. The ones with horns were common of odin and Thor, but horns also showed rank and bravery, as did eagle feathers for native americans


  
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Default 08-02-2005, 11:03 AM

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vikings had their regions, different regions (of scandanavia) had different styles. Also different regions worships a different god, which also led to different styles. The ones with horns were common of odin and Thor, but horns also showed rank and bravery, as did eagle feathers for native americans
Actually, no. According to research (and I live in the fucking area vikings roamed and called their home, so the stuff I read is more legit than the stuff youll find in ie. the US), the vikings did never use horned helmets. To clumsy in combat, you see. However, there are specculations on wether or not the vikings used horned helmets for rituals and ceremonys, but no evidence of that has been found (and in my opinion there is no evidence, since it didnt happen). The hornhelmed vikings began to appear in the 19th century, thanks to era of romance. They wanted to make vikings look scary and fierce, so they slapped horns on their helmets. From there, it travelled to the whole world as a massive misinterpretation(sp?) of the vikings. The common gear was chainmail, sword or axe, a small buckler and a "Spangenhelm", if the stuff Ive read is correct.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/d/d4/Spangenhelm.jpg/180px-Spangenhelm.jpg[/img]



  
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Default 08-02-2005, 11:30 AM

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Actually, no. According to research (and I live in the fucking area vikings roamed and called their home, so the stuff I read is more legit than the stuff youll find in ie. the US), ]

so what, you live there. Does that mean any info is not valid if you dont live there? Should I tell Pyro that any info he presents about President Bush or the war is invalid because he doesnt live here? Get a clue, buy a vowel or something
  
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Default 08-02-2005, 11:35 AM

[quote="Sgt>Stackem":a468c]
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Actually, no. According to research (and I live in the fucking area vikings roamed and called their home, so the stuff I read is more legit than the stuff youll find in ie. the US), ]

so what, you live there. Does that mean any info is not valid if you dont live there? Should I tell Pyro that any info he presents about President Bush or the war is invalid because he doesnt live here? Get a clue, buy a vowel or something[/quote:a468c]

What I meant was, Ive been to excavations, gravesites, seminares and the likes, with people that does have a clue about whats going on. Then again, everything Pyro says is invalid, so there you go.



  
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Default 08-02-2005, 11:58 AM

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. Then again, everything Pyro says is invalid, so there you go.

how could I argue with logic like that?
  
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Default 08-02-2005, 12:18 PM

jeeeeeeeesus stackem, youre pretty fiesty when it comes to vikings and their helmets eh? you do provide a good arguement, if a shitty arms website says vikings wore horned helmets then it must be true!!!!!!10101010binarybinaryktogfuckedadude


http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhornedhelmet.html
http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:6ZW ... mets&hl=en
(there were many other websites but i thought this would be enough to prove that innoxx and tystnad were right)


  
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Default 08-02-2005, 12:48 PM

A Japanese samurai is more likely to march into battle with a horned helmet.
  
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