Lesson 6: R&R
You’re a Viking. Vikings drink Mead.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mead
You’re a Viking. Vikings don’t drink from sissy cups. Vikings drink from horns of beasts*
http://vikingdrinkinghorns.com/
*Note: Almost any horned beast is acceptable. However, please exercise caution when attempting to drink from hallowed narwhal tusks.
Lesson 5:
Object lesson here. I want you to really watch this mock battle. Really pay attention. Really hard. Ok, now everything they did, I want you to not do. You’re not some pansy dutchman with an orange night shirt and a rope tied around your waste. You’re a damn Viking.
Shopping: See here’s the thing. Vikings need axes. LOTS of axes. I’m betting that if you’re here learning to be a Viking, you don’t even own one axe.
Good solid war axes are hard to come by. I recommend finding a local blacksmith or learning to smith yourself. In lieu of that, you can search here:
viking-shield.com
Lesson 4: Facial Hair
Vikings have facial hair. Fancy facial hair. Always beards, never simply mustaches. The above are example of good viking beards.*
*Note: Not all of the above are actual Vikings but all have Viking approved beards. Can you spot the actual Viking??
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The Havamal.
Reading Assignment: The Poetic Edda.
Reviving Old Norse Warrior Ways For The Modern Man
