Scholars say most of what we believe about Vikings is wrong

ScienceDaily
Nov 23, 2025, 3:34 am110 ptsTrending
Ideas about Vikings and Norse mythology come mostly from much later medieval sources, leaving plenty of room for reinterpretation. Over centuries, writers, politicians, and artists reshaped these stories to reflect their own worldviews, from romantic heroism to dangerous nationalist myths. Pop culture and…

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