Fordo Jumping Posted January 11, 2009 Posted January 11, 2009 The cow horns are better than the old fashion ones, I think. That's much like the true viking helment. Quote
Squidrobot Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 The cow horns are better than the old fashion ones, I think.That's much like the true viking helment. I would be nice if people would read the thread before posting A "true" viking helmet would, as been has repeatedly said, have no horns at all. Another note on the topic: The "horns" on the few cermonial helmets that has been found is according to some only a form of attatchment for feathers, plumes or even flowers. Quote
Albero - BEL Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 But does anybody know what these runes on the shield means? I'm very curious. Quote
Dennimator Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 I agree, but not only the english! French, spanish, italians (at that time there was no such countries, it's just a geographical indication) and the half of Europe and mediterranean countries saw the vikings as real demons. In fact, the image of the "demon" as the christians see it comes from the early "fight" between this new faith and the old ones. More specifically from celtic tradition where one of the principal gods, Cernunos (sorry if that's not the spell in english, I know it only in french...) that means, more or less, "the horned" and was usually representated as a man with horns or directly as a "goaty" spirit, was taken as the main representation for the evil seen in the early christian faith. What I want to say is that for the IXth or Xth century european society anything evil must have horns (you never asked yourself why dragons and other mythical evil beasts from the medieval tradition use to be horned?), and as the vikings seemed so evil for them because of their faiths and ways of life they represented them as evil things, so, horned.Sorry if all that is not very Lego related, but I'm an european medieval History freak Oh, and please, in History matters (I don't know about the rest...) NEVER trust Wikipedia, it uses to be ALL wrong. If you want my advice as historian: take a book. Now I´m proud over my country and countys history! Quote
Etzel Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 *snip*But does anybody know what these runes on the shield means? I'm very curious. Several of those runes aren't real ones. I believe it's just nonsense. But here is my try of translating them (starting at top and then clockwise): N D (can't find) (weird version of F) I (younger version of H) (can't find) (can't find) F U (younger version of K) N D (can't find) (can't find) (younger version of H) (younger version of K) (can't find) (can't find) (younger version of K) It doesn't look very good... Quote
ED-209 Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 (edited) But does anybody know what these runes on the shield means? I'm very curious. Yes, I'm very interested to find out too! And for what it's worth, I though the fact that the horns were a myth was fairly common knowledge? My Lego Vikings wear their helmets without horns! Although I do like the look of the new cow horns, perhaps I'll use them for some "fantasy" Vikings? After all, I have fantasy Anglo-Saxons fighting orcs! Edited January 13, 2009 by ED-209 Quote
Sir Dillon Posted January 13, 2009 Posted January 13, 2009 This is one of the first things I did when I got my Medieval Market Village, and despite the historical accuracy, I think it looks great. Quote
SlyOwl Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 Regarding runes, see these threads (1, 2). The shield seems to be gibberish, but the tile spells out Lego. (... and on a related note) Quote
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