History in the Remaking: Looking Back at the Look

June 8, 2015, 16:10 PM

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The mention of Vikings usually conjures images of horned helmets, battle axes and burly Scandinavians pillaging their way across Europe. The truth is far different, and HISTORY's Vikings, which recently completed its third season, has strived to come much closer to chronicling the reality of the Dark Age Norsemen. The burly men – and women – might be present, along with the longships, the round shields and even the battle axes—but instead Vikings focuses on the real history of the Nordic warriors while incorporating recognizable elements of mythology.