Ian Campbell on Nostr: Today I learned that the horned helmets Vikings are often pictured with are a ...
Today I learned that the horned helmets Vikings are often pictured with are a fiction, and most wore simple iron circlets.
This explains why so many people of Nordic heritage today continue to be fans of metal bands.
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