The Vikings
for Kids and Teachers
The Vikings were a smart, creative, artistic, democratic people. Their society was built on law and order. In fact the word "law" comes from Old Norse, the Viking language. Women had rights and family was important. They loved their kids. They loved their boats. They made everything beautiful - their clothes, their weapons, even their water buckets. They were very clean. They created wonderful stories about their gods and goddesses. They loved games, especially games of agility or skill. They were farmers, craftsmen, traders, explorers, looters, and fierce warriors.
The Vikings dominated parts of Europe for over 600 years - from around 400AD to about 1070 AD. Come meet the talented people of the north!
For Kids
Viking Clothing, Hairstyles, Jewelry
Viking Longboats (also called longships)
Viking Written Language - Runes, Runic Inscriptions, and Runestones
Our Days of the Week - Named for Norse Gods
For Teachers