The media is funny like that. On one hand they say the depictions are unrealistic (therefore idealistic and untied to history), on the other hand they point to the idea that historical, realistic, vikings had values that are at odds with the current paradigm. Which is it? Are they realistic or unrealistic?
Next they'll be on a witch hunt to ban people from using Viking brand name fridges, claiming that owners are servants of whatever boogieman of the day.
Like every other society in their time, they did practice slavery, and also like everyone else in their time, they held right wing ideas such as "nation = blood".
[ + ] Cantaloupe
[ - ] Cantaloupe 2 points 1.3 yearsFeb 11, 2023 12:33:05 ago (+2/-0)
Or in his presence
William the Conqueror
Who first ended slave trade.
[ + ] The_Reunto
[ - ] The_Reunto 2 points 1.3 yearsFeb 11, 2023 12:30:05 ago (+2/-0)
Next they'll be on a witch hunt to ban people from using Viking brand name fridges, claiming that owners are servants of whatever boogieman of the day.
[ + ] AntiPostmodernist
[ - ] AntiPostmodernist 2 points 1.3 yearsFeb 11, 2023 09:39:48 ago (+2/-0)*
[ + ] con77
[ - ] con77 1 point 1.3 yearsFeb 11, 2023 10:44:28 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Sector7
[ - ] Sector7 0 points 1.3 yearsFeb 12, 2023 01:21:20 ago (+0/-0)
If they're "paying their council tax", they're as much the enemy as those they're financially supporting.
[ + ] carnold03
[ - ] carnold03 0 points 1.3 yearsFeb 11, 2023 16:04:32 ago (+0/-0)