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	The Viking Horned Helmet: Myth or Legend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		He suggests such horned helmets were ceremonial in nature, and that the horns were used as symbols of the virility of the bull.
		Oakeshott (15) notes that though the helmets are basically Roman in configuration, the use of horns and the wheel as embellishments represents an application of barbaric and mystical symbols.
		Shetelig and Falk (17) state that a hood could be placed over the helmet to hide either the presence of the war-mark, the presence of the highly decorated helmet of a chieftain, or simply the presence of the helmet itself.
	www.tirbriste.org /dmir/ArmsArmor/01/0101/0101.html (1811 words)

	Thracian Armour - Helmets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Most helmets were bronze; but at least one fifth or fourth century grave held the remains of an iron helmet, unfortunately too decayed for reconstruction, while another contained a leather helmet of which all that remained were bronze cheek and neck guards, and elaborate appliques decorated with palmettes and spirals.
		Such helmets when used in Greece and Macedon were often crested and sometimes had extra crests or feathers as side-ornaments, but the actual Thracian examples I have seen seem to have no trace of fittings for a crest.
		Cheek pieces were of iron, according to the catalogue of the exhibition in which the helmet appeared, though the rest of it is bronze; presumably fragments remained to enable this conclusion to be reached.
	www.thrace.0catch.com /helmets_main.htm (2542 words)

	Horned God - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The idea that all such horned images were of deities and that they represented manifestations of a single Horned God, and that Christianity had attempted to suppress his worship by associating him with Satan, developed in the fashionable 19th-century Occultist circles of England and France.
		The horn is also seen as a symbol of fruitfulness and bounty, as in the Horn of Plenty.
		The depiction of Satan as a horned and hoofed goat-like monster holding a trident is a 19th century invention, probably becoming popular as a response of Christian morality to the growing popularity of the Greek god Pan in the art and literature of the time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Horned_God (1098 words)

	Straight Dope Staff Report: Did Vikings really wear horns on their helmets?
		The use of horned headdress in religious ceremonies wasn't limited to Germans and Celts--there are dozens of examples from around the world dating back to the earliest civilizations.
		Horned helmets were given a boost by amateur archaeologist Axel Holmberg, who in the 1840s and '50s assigned to the Viking Age a rock carving that depicted men wearing what he claimed were iron helmets with attached ox horns.
		In Wagner's operas, horned helmets are now most closely associated with the Valkyries, but as originally staged the Valkyries wore helmets with wings.
	www.straightdope.com /mailbag/mhornedhelmet.html (1604 words)

	The Horned Gods
		The tribal leader was necessary to the continued survival of his people and he was therefore envisaged as being as strong and ferocious as the horned animals the tribe hunted for food— the bull, the ram, the stag, the goat, the reindeer, and (in Europe) the bison.
		His earthly representative physically mated with the woman chosen to represent the goddess, who was by now thought of as the earth itself, the mother of all living things, the womb from which all were born and to which all returned to await rebirth.
		That is, he cast a statue of the Horned God the Hebrews worshipped in Egypt— Amon with the bull's horns on his head.
	realwildchurch.org /Lhorned.html (2158 words)

	The Horned God (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Horned God, the most "male" in the conventional sense, of the Goddess’ projections, is the eternal Hunter, and also the animal which is hunted.
		The horns of the Horned God are believed to represent his domain over the woodlands, and his association with the bull and ram, the animal consorts of the Goddess.
		His horns also symbolize the crescent moon, the symbol of the Goddess, and represents the increase in all things and waxing fertility.
	www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/h/horned_god.html (341 words)

	TCU Helmet History
		This helmet was worn for only one year, but was a vast improvement over the plain white helmets.
		Very plain look, this helmet was almost an exact copy of the helmet the Frogs wore in the early 1960s, except the number were of a "block" typestyle.
		This helmet was worn until the Texas Tech game of 1980, at which time the shells were painted purple.
	swchelmets.tripod.com /tcu.html (825 words)

	Horned Helms. - The Fantasy Forum
		I've heard that the common belief of the cliche viking helm (with the cattle horns on the sides) is a misconception.
		The use of horns in helmets during the Bronze Age can be traced throughout the Middle East and the Aegean.
		Even then, though, the helmets portrayed on the Arch are very embellished, and it is agreed upon by most that the helmets represent ceremonial pieces, as it is a triumphal arch that they appear on...
	www.thefantasyforum.com /showthread.php?t=6471 (2581 words)

	Horned helmet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This 'helmet' was dredged from the River Thames at Waterloo Bridge in the early 1860s.
		It is the only Iron Age helmet to have ever been found in southern England, and it is the only Iron Age helmet with horns ever to have been found anywhere in Europe.
		Horns were often a symbol of the gods in different parts of the ancient world.
	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ1477 (296 words)

	The Weapons Emporium helmets roman viking arthurian saxon jousting armour medieval
		Also, genuine gold gives this helmet the appearance that the original one had when it was worn by Oshere in the 8th century.
		It is a ceremonial styled helmet used in rituals, not in warefare.
		This helmet is true to Viking styling, with brass eyebrows, a flanged neck guard and side flaps.
	www.weaponsemporium.com /WE-Helmets.htm (726 words)

	The Wave Magazine - The Bay Area's Best Entertainment Magazine... Ever.
		Helmets are badges of extremity, in a way.
		A helmet signals that the person wearing it is so badass, so out on the edge, that he or she is in imminent danger of head trauma.
		And while the design of a helmet is limited by its assigned sport, advances in technology have allowed for some pretty futuristic headgear in recent years.
	www.thewavemag.com /printarticle.php?articleid=25418 (203 words)

	c (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On the other hand, the leaping figure holding the wheel on the left is similar to the gods of the plate (A) and (E) in its size and dress.
		Like Cú Chulainn in the Táin, the young god wearing the horned helmet uses a broken wheel in confrontation with the bearded god, Fergus who, on plate (e), accompanies the goddess sharing traits with Irish Medb.
		The horned serpent under the feet of the young god can be read as the Irish goddess Morrigan who, in another anecdote from the tale, disguised herself in the shape of an eel and finally had her ribs crushed under the feet of Cú Chulainn.
	www.unc.edu /celtic/catalogue/Gundestrup/c.html (533 words)

	Anglo-Saxon Worship - Dance
		dressed, and also wear similar horned helmets to the figure on the Finglesham belt buckle, it could indicate that these are high priests rather than just common worshippers.
		Firstly is the Finglesham belt buckle, which clearly shows a naked man armed with two spears and wearing a kind of horned helmet.
		This fragment only shows the upper half of a man, but the way he is dressed, elaborate clothing and horned helmet, shows that the two dancers from the Sutton Hoo helmet are not alone in their design, but have comparisons found elsewhere in England.
	www.englishheathenism.homestead.com /dance.html (743 words)

	Viking Helmets: Historically Accurate Viking Helms - MWArt.com
		Although it has been said that Vikings never actually wore those types of helmets, the horns and wings style has been stuck with their name for centuries.
		Camail Viking Helmet is a skillfully handcrafted pre-13th century helmet.
		Viking Helmet is the same helmet that is provided to the Smithsonian Institute for their t...
	www.mwart.com /xq/ASP.store/cat.182/qx/viking-helmets.htm (157 words)

	The Viking horned helmet myth \| MetaFilter
		June 6, 2006 1:05 PM Contrary to popular belief, Vikings did not wear horned helmets, if the Viking Answer Lady is to be believed.
		If believing that Vikings wore horned helmets is wrong, then by the hammer of Thor, I don't want to be right.
		I've seen Viking helmets in the Icelandic national museum and they looked a lot like this one.
	www.metafilter.com /mefi/52128 (833 words)

	Sacrifice and Dance
		helmet, which shows the image of two elaborately dressed men partaking in a kind of religious dance whilst holding swords and spears.
		One of the most popular ways the gods were honoured seems to have been with the use of animal sacrifice, primarily that of bull and ox sacrifice.
		Evidence to support the use of dance in religious rites amongst the Anglo-Saxons is from the discovery of archaeological artefacts that seem to show individuals performing such 'dances'.
	www.homestead.com /englishheathenism/sacrificeanddance.html (1164 words)

	Viking Horned Helmet
		The horned helmet is the one most widely depicted in Viking folklore.
		The fearsome animal nature of the mighty Viking warrior was depicted by the wearing of horns attached to his helmet and just the silhouette of this helmet against a darkening sky would strike terror in the heart of an enemy.
		Each full size and wearable helm is skillfully hand-crafted of 18 gauge steel.
	www.realblades.com /armor/product_453257999.html (65 words)

	Texas Christian University Horned Frogs - Official Athletic Site
		In record-setting running back LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers and AFC sack leader Aaron Schobel of the Buffalo Bills, TCU is one of just 11 schools to have more than one of its former players in the 2007 Pro Bowl starting lineup.
		The national rushing leader was held to only 28 yards, a whopping 130 below his average, and the No. 25 TCU Horned Frogs won a Poinsettia Bowl mismatch against Northern Illinois, 37-7 on Tuesday night.
		Horned Frogs quarterback Jeff Ballard ran for three touchdowns and threw for another.
	gofrogs.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/tcu-m-footbl-body.html (361 words)

	Leather and vinyl but not a horned helmet in sight - Arts - www.smh.com.au
		Donner, the god of thunder, has a lightning bolt shaved into his head, while his effete brother-god, Froh, is a mummy's boy in lace.
		The giants are dressed as welders, with luminous yellow safety jackets and protective metal helmets.
		The look is strong and ornamentation is minimal, says Curtis, who wanted the audience's interest to be captured by the singers themselves, and the one piece of ornamentation that matters.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2004/10/26/1098667756458.html?from=storyrhs (655 words)

	Viking Figurine
		The horned Viking helmet is the one most widely depicted in
		Viking warrior was depicted by the wearing of horns attached
		This ancient Viking helmet is made of 18 gauge steel, with eal
	www.theoldgiftshop.com /vikings.html (326 words)

	RuneGame.com Forums - no horned helmet? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Yes, the barbarian "horned helmet" gets put on when you get to the Dwarves.
		The idea is, you have proved yourself persistant enough to warrant the new clothes after crawling underground for so long, getting soaked, smoked, sweaty, clawed at, chewed at, lashed at and all..
		Oh, they also make really cool armor, helmets, shields, undergarments for the armor and archaic clothing.
	www.runegame.com /vbf/printthread.php?t=16788 (1695 words)

	Viking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Apart from two or three representations of (ritual) helmets with protrusions that may be either stylized ravens, snakes or horns, no depiction of Viking Age warriors' helmets, and no actually preserved helmet has horns.
		The general misconception that Viking warriors wore horned helmets was partly promulgated by the 19th century enthusiasts of the Götiska Förbundet, founded in 1811 in Stockholm, with the aim of promoting the suitability of Norse mythology as subjects of high art and other ethnological and moral aims.
		The regualar viking helmet were a conic one made from hard leather with wood and metallic enfocement for the regular troops and the iron helmet with mask and chain mail to the chieftains, based many of them in the azom previous Vendel age helmets from central Sweden
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Viking (5934 words)

	Armor
		This Imperial Gallic-Type helmet was the choice of officers who led the mighty r..
		European Barbute HelmThis helmet is a reproduction of a 14th Century Barbute Hel..
		This European Grid Helmet is a reproduction of an authentic medieval armor piece..
	www.realblades.com /armor (327 words)

	Viking Horned Fantasy Helmet - MWArt.com
		Viking Horned Fantasy Helmet is a full size and wearable helmet skillfully hand-crafted of 18 gauge steel.
		Although our horned fantasy helmet is called Viking, there is little evidence that Vikings wore horned helmets.
		No depiction of Viking Age warriors' helmets and no actually preserved helmet has horns.
	www.mwart.com /product.asp?pid=314&cat=32&subcat=Y&AFID=20803&PRDID=314 (118 words)

	Thottbot World of Warcraft: Horned Viking Helmet
		In case someone doesn't get it, this mob himself and his helmet are from the Lost Vikings, one of the older Blizzard games.
		It is unfair that alli warriors cannot have the helmet.
		It's not like blizzard doesn't want paladins to have it, you can get almost same helmet (cloth so avaivable for all classes) by doing a bit of engineering.
	www.thottbot.com /?i=4732 (1688 words)

	Battle Orders Ltd HELMET'S
		Never actually proven as worn by the real vikings,; the Horned Helmet nevertheless remains fixed as part of legend combining the hard drinking and even harder fighting Vikings.; Real horns on a steel helmet.
		Covering 1/2 the helmet. This is a much in demand ornate version sallet.
		Charioteers helmet in Brass to clear...... Brand New complete with horsehair plume discontinued line... 4 only left in stock at just £75 normally £145.00 orginal price.
	www.battleorders.co.uk /acatalog/copy_of_copy_of_HELMET_S.html (529 words)

	Neil Gaiman - Neil Gaiman's Journal: Probably the Tommies...
		Since the real vikings never had such helmets, will this be a movie about how they really looked or about the look the populare culture have created about them?
		I don't believe that there will be any horned or winged helmets in Beowulf, but that's not up to the writers, that's up to the designers and the director.
		The whole horned helmet thing actually seems ever-so-slightly less cut and dried than "the real vikings didn't have such helmets", though.
	www.neilgaiman.com /journal/2005/08/probably-tommies.asp (832 words)

	Allakhazam.com: World of Warcraft
		I have killed the lost vikings about 20 times now, and none of them have dropped their unique BoP blue items yet.
		Got this helmet yesterday :) I was wondering, does that "knocking it silly" -function work at Archaedas?
		I got the helmet on my troll warrior.
	wow.allakhazam.com /db/item.html?witem=9394 (358 words)

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