Im Britischen Museum wurde eine neue Ausstellung eröffnet, die mit Mythen rund um die Erscheinung der Vikinger aufräumt.
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The truth about Vikings: Not the smelly barbarians of legend but silk-clad, blinged-up culture vultures
“The traditional image of the Vikings was invented by 19th century Romantics,” explains Gareth Williams, curator of the exhibition,
Vikings: life and legend.“They’ve been portrayed as big, muscular savages with very silly helmets. Well, how else would a Romantic depict a Viking?
“But they were a hugely complex society who picked up cultural influences from all the countries they visited.
“And they were very much into their bling – sheer ostentatious showing-off.”He adds: “They displayed their wealth and status by wearing ridiculously-impractical clothing, jewellery and weapons, and eating in
style. I defy anyone to look at the beautifully crafted artefacts in the exhibition and tell me these were barbarians.“That reputation comes from the fact they raided monasteries and churches.
“The monks wrote accounts of this and, from their point of view, it was a complete outrage that these pagans attacked religious institutions.
Klingt auf jedenfall sehr spannend 
