![]() The one-eyed god is often portrayed with his divine raven in Odin Norse mythology. On petroglyphs from the Bronze Age in western Sweden and southern Norway, such horns often appear on the heads of human figures carved into stone. The Allfather is the Viking god of war and wisdom. But one suggestion is that they were part of ritual retellings of ancient myths.” “What they were used for at the time is just speculation. Today, they are still remembered for their outstanding courage as well as their remarkable armor and clever military tactics. They lost only a fraction of their battles and they were undefeated for 125 years. ![]() “There are many indications that these were not helmets made for combat either,” says Ystgaard. The Winged Hussars were one of the most effective military forces in the world. If we go a good deal further back in time - to the Bronze Age around 3,000 years ago - we are more certain that people in the Nordic countries wore helmets with horns attached. She believes they were more likely to be decorative helmets worn by someone in the upper strata of society. Ystgaard does not believe that the horned helmets from the Merovingian period (circa 550 - 800) were warrior helmets. Or at least something that resembles horns.” ![]() “But if we look 200 years further back in time, to what is called the Merovingian period, we have illustrations that depict people wearing headgear with horns on top. Vikings embarked on expeditions to other parts of Europe and beyond to trade and form new settlements, but also to plunder. ![]() She's an archaeologist at NTNU in Trondheim. The Vikings were tradesmen, farmers, seafarers, traders, and warriors from the Nordic countries during the Viking Era, which lasted from approximately 800 CE to 1050 CE. “No, helmets from the Viking Age with horns on them have never been found,” Ingrid Ystgaard tells sciencenorway.no. ![]()
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