Viking House

The illustration is a visual representation of a typical Viking house interior. Seated by the table on the left are two Viking men, drinking from not a skull of a vanquished foe, engaged in not pillaging and not raping. Also visible are two female not shield maidens, occupied by not fighting. Depicted in the background is a slave busy not being killed as human sacrifice. The Vikings as a people were mainly known by their conteemporaries as medieval game designers (and avid game players), weavers and butter churners. The popular image of seafaring raiders in horned helmets is greatly exagerrated and the horns were made up by XIX century theatrical costume designers.