Ancalagon Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Wasn't there some Monk or something that mapped out part of the North Eastern coast of North America?, I can't remember the name of the map but it is famous. Also, it was said that the monk used a type of kayak or boat made of Seal skin (I think). I can't remember if it was before or after Eirik, but IIRC it was before. Hmmm...:huh: Oh yeah, and didn't he encounter Native Americans as well? I remember reading about how some Vikings or whoever would refer to Native Americans or something, but I can't remember, curses! <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormscape Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Leif Erikson discovered Newfoundland and they lived there for the winter. Didn't like it, so they left. So technically, Die Vikings might be the true explorers. Think about it. going across a OCEAN in a longboat. No below deck, washroom was hanging your ass over the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magatsu Posted December 16, 2003 Author Share Posted December 16, 2003 Forgot to mention the berserkers in morrowind. Berserkers in the vikings history was fearless vikings dressed in animal skin/clothing going full offense with little to no Armor. Many with poisoned weapons. hundreds of them running screaming (looking as animals) against the enemy, in a frenzy. Many drank the blood of the fallens in battle to gain "strength" Hence the expression "Going berserk!" (example in diablo 2 : LOD berserk skill of the barbarian) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenned Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 What the "Viking Berserk" is famous for is the fact that they ate mushrooms(!!) before a battle... it would make them totally insane and act as wild beast. And the enemies would freak out when a viking losed an arm but continued as if nothing happenend.. B) Ahhhh... The danish history... :bleh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magatsu Posted December 16, 2003 Author Share Posted December 16, 2003 The berserkers in morrowind is just weak and naked. I think the makers really misunderstood the thing with them :( oh, and DANISH history? so sad kenned... so sad :P When seeing about Vikings on the Discovery channel why do they say "norway" all the time? But lets not start arguing shall we :huh: <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenned Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Well, i just think that it is funny that bethesda used the (danish :bleh: ) vikings as background for the Nord race... And yeah, lets not argue... (although, remember when queen Margrethe the first of denmark ruled both norway and sweden? those were the days.. :P :lol: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malchik Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Well, in the UK we call the Vikings, those who came from Denmark. Those who came from Norway are called the Norsemen. They both invaded different parts of the UK, the Norsemen seldom going inland from the coast and most commonly in the north, the Vikings taking over part of the south. IIRC the Normans (including Willaim the Conqueror) were of Scandinavian decent too. All friends now though, especially over a cheap Norwegian glass of beer! :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad_Skeelz Posted December 16, 2003 Share Posted December 16, 2003 Oh yeah, and didn't he encounter Native Americans as well? I remember reading about how some Vikings or whoever would refer to Native Americans or something, but I can't remember, curses! <_< I've read and heard that the natives in Canada were referred to as "Skraelings" by Eric and the other vikings. Ah I still remember the days in AoK:AoC fighting off billions of club weilding maniacs on the Vinland scenario...Anyway yeah Skraelings is what I think they were called, always thought that was a cool name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormscape Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 I love that mission. It's so hilarious to slaughter the natives. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malicia Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Ok. So none of you know what you're talking about, but that's fine, 'cause I'll teach you. ;) Try reading some history before you all go "my country is SO much better than yours". Ok, I'm Swedish, but "our" Vikings didn't hang much in the old Brit'n so I'm not gonna say anything about that. But anyway, as I'm a student in the history of the english language I know that both the Norwegians and the Danish invaded England and such (as in the other countries around there) almost as much as the other and that for example both Norwegian and Danish have had a great impact on the English language. And Norsemen does not mean Norwegians, it means people from "Norden" as in Norway, Denmark and Sweden. There you go. Now shut up :P //Malicia - being a wise-ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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