The Vikings were not savages, and poets. If the Vikings did not know how to compose poems - Fame, he was not to be seen

Vikings sailors early Middle Ages, most people associate with a long beard and horned helmet (although, as we know, the Vikings did not wear horned helmets) and the ability to break the enemy in half with his bare hands. But under this shell it was rough, apparently timid soul: poetry had a great love and a part of the life of the Vikings.

Since that time, the media did not exist, there was nobody to praise and exalt the heroic glory of his name. Therefore, the characters deal with it yourself, writing the saga of his own achievements and, as a rule, adding them, in addition to the facts, a fair share of the fictional exploits. Not able to compose a good viking saga had, accordingly, the possibility to express themselves and acquire fame. And vice versa - has reached us a lot of poems about the glorious heroes, but to find out whether these characters really heroes, not just the most talented poet, is no longer possible.

via factroom.ru