Vikings never wore horned helmets

Viking Facts vs. Fiction

The image of Vikings wearing horned helmets is a myth; their helmets never had horns.

Aware that fleas always hop or crawl toward the north, the Vikings often observed them on voyages to help determine the direction in which to sail their ships.

A Viking ship's steering oar, or styribord, was mounted on the right-hand side, hence the modern nautical term, "starboard."

The only true Viking helmet yet found

The word "berserk" comes from Berserkers the name (referring to bear shirts) of the most feared Vikings. Berserkers worked themselves into a frenzy before battle and fought fiercely, heedless of pain.

Saturday was bath day for the Vikings.

Only a few Vikings lived in towns. Most of them lived in the country in longhouses with usually one large room.