They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets. But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century, when they featured in European art ...

Frank wrote in “The Invention of the Viking Horned Helmet” about how the image grew in popularity: Most eighteenth-century vikings wore winged helmets, the cap of choice for wild, romantic ...

One reason the Oseberg tapestry is famous is its unique depiction of a horned helmet. Horned Viking helmets have long captured the imagination of the modern world, but they are likely a 19th ...

The Cincinnati Reds keep on winning, and fans are seeing more and more of the team's celebratory Viking helmet. The Reds' tradition is new this season. Players are draped in a special cape and ...