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This helmet replicates an Anglian helmet found in York, England. The original dates from the 8th century AD and is a rare find — few helmets survive from this period. An inscription engraved on the brass edge reads: In the name of our lord Jesus, the holy spirit and god, and to all we say amen, Oshere, Christ. The original is on display at the Yorkshire Museum.
The interior is lined with leather for added comfort, and the helmet includes neck protection. It fits heads up to 61 cm in circumference and weighs 3.3 kg. The neck protector is made from riveted chainmail.
This helmet is a museum replica.
Dragons were the mythical version of the serpent, appearing in the earliest myths of modern humanity. As people spread across the globe, dragon mythology traveled with them. Many Indo-European peoples give dragons a prominent role in their mythologies. In Germanic and later Viking traditions, dragons appear as all-destroying monsters — and as the evil beast a hero must defeat. These two archetypes, the destroyer and the hero's opponent, reinforce each other.
