The Daily Lives of the Vikings
Germanic Tribes and later Norse cultures worshiped many of the Gods who know grace the names of the days of our weeks. Event he Angles and the Saxons venerated this pantheon. Viking refers to a profession rather than a culture. The Vikings took to their long ships and started raiding the seas due to the economic conditions of the 9th to 11th centuries. A surplus of a nobility coupled with the lack of availability of land caused many of these daring seaman to seek their fortune on the High seas.here.wordpress.com/2011/11/19/vikingsaxon-day-longboats-and-raids/’>This{{/tag} helps explain it more. Vikings would raid ships, castles and settlements. They may even capture Christian monks and sell them into slavery.
Although people consider the Vikings to be fierce warriors, the most famous product of this time is a warrior known as the berserker, Berserkers, who were famous for their rages, were often sent out as shock troops at a start of the battle. They often did not wear armor and used their rage to make them a more effective fighting force. Historians still debate what caused the rages. Theories include hallucinogenic drugs or simple rituals designed to bring the warriors into a fury. When the raiding was done, they often went back to their families and lived quiet lives. They would return to their career when the seas were right.
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