Indeed, the Hávamál, purported to be sage advice given by Odin, states "Don't leave your weapons lying about behind your back in a field you never know when you may need all of sudden your spear." Īs war was the most prestigious activity in Viking Age Scandinavia, beautifully finished weapons were an important way for a warrior to display his wealth and status. Knowledge about military technology of the Viking Age (late 8th to mid-11th century Europe) is based on relatively sparse archaeological finds, pictorial representation, and to some extent on the accounts in the Norse sagas and laws recorded in the 14th century.Īccording to custom, all free Norse men were required to own weapons, and permitted to carry them at all times. Viking landing at Dublin, 841, by James Ward (1851-1924)
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