· Viking Social Structure   · Material Culture   · Gods, Goddesses, and Legends   · Viking Age Women   · Trade   · Vikings Head West   · Leif Eriksson's Voyage   · Links to Viking Sites		More farmers than fighters We have been taught by popular culture to think of Vikings as horned-helmeted plunderers who waved huge swords and spoke only in a roar. In fact, the typical Viking was a farmer, with crops and animals to tend to. Recent studies of Viking history and artifacts have helped to reveal a full and fascinating culture that goes well beyond the stereotype. For a closer look at who the Vikings really were, how they lived, and what they believed, click on the links at the left. It makes a pretty good story!