Vikings did not wear helmets with horns on them when they wentinto battle. The only vikings that wore helmets were vikings who performed rituals. The Vikings thought that the helmets would do more harm than good on the battle field. The horns were made out of stylized ravens, snakes, or horns. The idea of the horns came about in the 19th century. The helmets that the vikings would wear were made out of hard leather, wood, and metal reinforcements. The only true viking helmet is in Norway. This can be dated back to the 10th century.
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