There are overabundances of ways people describe Vikings: rude, uncomely, bloodthirsty, hotheaded, and malicious. They are always depicted as such: sailing to war, pillaging villages, burning fields. Few average people have taken their time to actually analyze the ‘frothing beasts.’ It is proven through even the most superficial research that almost every attribute that today’s civilized world apply to Vikings fall short of the peoples’ true selves.
Vikings are often portrayed on warships, wearing mighty helmets, adorned with horns. This myth most likely originated from old Wagner operas, in which the main villain was accustomed to wearing the aforementioned headpiece. But, on the contrary, the only remaining Viking helmet we