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The Vikings take me to see some of their ancient relics. Contrary to popular belief, there is no proof they ever wore helmets with pointy horns. Vikings are sensitive about these things.
posted by The Independent Observer @ 9:11 PM
Monday, November 14, 2005
The Vikings take me to see some of their ancient relics. Contrary to popular belief, there is no proof they ever wore helmets with pointy horns. Vikings are sensitive about these things.
"To him that watches, everything is revealed." Italian proverb
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2 Comments:
No proof about the pointy horns! I feel like I've been duped for years.
But also like things make much more sense now. When I walk around the house with my pointy-horned helmet on, it's always getting snagged on the chandelier or knocked sideways by door frames.
How could a warrior chase an enemy through a forest with one of these things on his head? It never made sense.
Actually, Dwarf, I think I know how the notion of pointy-horned Vikings originated. Please check back in a day or so to see some visual evidence of what I'm talking about.
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