Viking ship

The literary motif of Vikings and magical swords goes back over one thousand years, but it was J.R.R. Tolkien who made it part of the identity of modern peoples.   This is a great article… 

http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-last-viking-and-his-magical-sword.html#.VaqHXPmMQU4.twitter

 

Viking ship