Who were the Vikings and what was their life like?

Who Were the Vikings and What Was Their Life Like? Were the Vikings really as fierce and merciless as everyone commonly believes? Imagine being back in the Viking era. The sky is blue, the ocean waves gently lapping onto the beach near the longhouses' of the Viking settlement are light blue and crystal clear. The boys are helping their fathers plow the fields. All the girls are helping their mothers, who are doing various chores …

…report, are they really what the common person thinks? Are they really only a warrior people determined only to destroy? I disagree totally with the common belief of what the Vikings were. I think they were in fact a very important piece in the puzzle of the ancient world, although they exited the picture almost as hurriedly as they entered. Realistically, they were a great people who would have prospered long if given the chance.