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Subject: Re: [DK] Patronymic Names - "horned helmeted indeed!
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:13:07 EDT

Very interesting -- I can't help but hope that it doesn't catch on, though.

I got a kick out of the last line! Horned helmets indeed! I don't think
that any of our Viking Ancestors ever wore horns on their helmets. I think
that the horned helmets were an invention of a creative opera wardrobe designer
over a hundred years ago.

The stereotype sure did catch on, though.

What says the list on this?

Kathryn Jensen

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