Many of the Vikings that came to Iceland were simply fleeing the rules and regulations in the Scandinavian countries. Many say that this is why Icelanders have always been hard to tame.
The Icelandic Vikings founded one of the first democratic parliaments in the World!
The Vikings did not wear hats with horns on them rather Viking warriors wore metal helmets resembling those found in other parts of Northern Europe at that time.
Far from what was common at the time, Viking women in Iceland could divorce their men. Furthermore, could they inherit property!
Typical Viking hobbies included wrestling, horse riding, swimming, racing, building things, chess, archery, competitive eating and competitive drinking.
Archeological findings have proven that Viking men and women wore jewelry, it had more to do with status/wealth rather than gender.
Upon arrival, the Vikings built turf houses to live in and some of those can still be visited to this day!
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