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The article is just really confused in its terminology. But historically, vikingr meant raider or pirate. It was only hereditary in the sense it might be a fami
by bazoom42 8mo ago
The article is just really confused in its terminology. But historically, vikingr meant raider or pirate. It was only hereditary in the sense it might be a family tradition to go viking. But if you dont go raiding you are not a vikingr whatever your ancestry.
- jeltz 8mo agoYeah, and the Norse also called non-norse raiders Vikings. It was just a word meaning raider or pirate.