The Vikings
It is called “Futhark” (“foo-thark”).
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Viking homes
Viking families lived in houses made from wood,
stone, or turf. A hole was left in the roof to let out
smoke from the cooking fire. People sat on stools or
benches around the fire and slept on raised beds.
Iron and
wood spear
A small statue
of a Viking god
called Frey
Runes
The Vikings carved poems and
inscriptions using symbols called
runes. Each rune was made of straight
lines, so it was easy to carve them on
wood or stone.
Viking warriors
carried wooden
shields and wore
armour made
from leather or
chain mail.
Story-telling
To entertain each
other, the Vikings told
long stories about their
heroes, gods, and great
warriors. The stories
were called sagas.
Long
woollen
socks
Iron
sword
Goat-skin shoes
Warrior duty
Being a brave warrior
was very important to
the Vikings. They could
be called up to fight at
any moment, so they
always dressed
ready for battle.
Round
wooden
shield
Padded
leather
tunic
Helmet with
noseguard
Chain-mail
shirt
Swords and
spears were
used for
fighting.
