Did you know? The Sword was actually not the most common weapon in the Viking age. Having a sword was a luxury. Costly in steel and skill, forged by craftsmen seen almost like magicians. Beautiful, balanced, but out of reach for most. Instead people preferred the spear and the axe. A spear was cheap to make, fast, with enough force to pierce armor. The battle axe was the usual belt weapon in Norway. Light and quick, not like the double sided heavy axes you may see in movies 😉 Which one would yo