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Nordic swords are effective and versatile weapons, their blades are long and can be used with two hands to execute blows from greater distances, making them a very effective offensive/defensive weapon. Originally, Nordic swords were wielded with one hand, wider, especially in the first third, and with a shorter cross.
Archaeological tombs in Nordic cemeteries were accompanied by a sword, when it was a male. The inheritance of a sword imbued with the value of its former owner becomes a coveted object in a lineage, causing fights over its ownership.
It summarizes the honor of its bearer and the lineage in which it is incardinated, being a weapon that is transmitted from father to son as a sign of distinction, family continuity or clan leadership.
For the Vikings, the loss of the sword in combat is the greatest damage, its use by the enemy entails the appropriation of the courage and fame that are associated with the use of the weapon for one or more generations.
The wife, widow or daughter of the last possessor, is the legitimate guardian and transmitter of the sword so that she knows how to choose among the children the most qualified to carry it.
They were the swords used by Nordic people, barbarians and Vikings. The Vikings were Germanic people from Scandinavia known for their regular raids and plundering in Europe, as well as for their bravery and strength.
