Picture a Viking: burly, bearded, and almost certainly wearing a helmet adorned with magnificent horns, right? Well, prepare for a historical ambush. That iconic image, seared into our collective consciousness, is a complete fabrication. Vikings never went to battle with horns on their heads. So, if not the fearsome Norsemen themselves, who exactly decided to crown them with such impractical, yet undeniably dramatic, headgear? Join us as we journey through history and pop culture to uncover the surprising truth behind the horned helmet myth.