Vikings Never Wore Horned Helmets

Vikings did not wear horned helmets.” “Yeah — that image you’re picturing? Completely fake.”

“There is zero archaeological evidence of horned Viking helmets.” “Every real helmet we’ve found — like

the Gjermundbu helmet — is plain iron. No horns. No spikes.” “So where did the

horns come from?” “19th-century opera costumes. Romantic artists and Wagner operas

made Vikings look wild and dramatic.” “Horns in battle would be dangerous, grab-able,

and useless.” “So yeah — cool myth. Bad history.”