ES - Viking Article

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Wed Apr 26 12:01:04 PDT 2000



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     Subject:  ES - Viking Article
     Author:   "Sue Dittrich" <dittrich at flash.net>
     Date:          4/25/00 7:21 PM





Greetings, Elfsea!

     Something rather ironic happened to me today.  My Blackstar arrived, and I
read the advertisement about our grand Norse themed Springfaire. (No, that's not
the ironic part.)  The ironic part occurred when I opened my new National
Geographic magazine, and the cover story was about Vikings!  Wow!
    The article is wonderful.  It documents the discovery of whole Viking ships
that were scuttled in a lake, possibly as a tribute to the gods.  It also
describes the travels of many of the more famous Norsemen, including  Erik the
Red and Leif Erikkson.  I learned some new facts about the Norse, including that
they traveled as far as Bagdhad, Kiev, and Byzantium, where Swedish strongmen
were hired as Varangian guards.  I also learned that their ships were made to be
flexible in the rough seas of the North Atlantic, with oak planking no thicker
than a finger.  It also has a beautiful photo of a Norse belt and scabbard
jewelry. Wow.  It's so much fun to learn about ancient cultures! I highly
reccommend checking this article out.

Enjoy, all!

In service,

Lady Genevieve de la Gamba
Fourth Artisan of Dragonsfire Tor
Former Rapier Guardian of Dragonsfire Tor
Matron, House Silver Moon
(See attached file: att1.htm)

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