The Conquering Heroes
Nov 15th, 2012 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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Viking raiders would return from their numerous expeditions and invasions as conquering heroes and hope to receive a heroes’ welcome. Instead, they were generally greeted with indifference bordering on disdain.
Their victims around the world thought of Vikings as the most fearsome warriors on Earth, but that wasn’t true. The only reason they needed to sail to distant lands in search of plunder and wives was because they’d been alienated from their own communities. They were considered enfeebled outcasts.
The strongest Viking warriors in fact stayed home and forced their weaker counterparts to pay them tribute in food and gold.
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