The real Vikings
Chapter 1
The horned helmet myth and daily life
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Chapter 2
Master shipbuilders and global explorers
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Chapter 3
The power of Norse women
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Chapter 4
Gods, runes, and the written word
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The real Vikings
Ch 4 · Gods, runes, and the written word
misslily Ditch the horns, we carve on wood! (Oh yeah!) / Sharing gossip through the neighborhood! (That's right!)
Fun Fact
Viking graffiti: Norse mercenaries carved runic graffiti into the marble of the Hagia Sophia cathedral in Istanbul, Turkey, over 1,000 years ago.
Glossary
rune (noun)
A letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, used especially in Scandinavia before the adoption of the Latin alphabet. Vikings carved these symbols onto Denmark's Jelling stones to honor tenth-century kings.
A letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, used especially in Scandinavia before the adoption of the Latin alphabet. Vikings carved these symbols onto Denmark's Jelling stones to honor tenth-century kings.
Quiz
Why did Norse kings gradually convert to Christianity between the 9th and 11th centuries?
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What archaeological objects show that some Norse people practiced a hybrid of Paganism and Christianity?