Viking Nordic Warriors Role Playing Pack of 4 Miniature Figures 1.5H

Viking Warriors Miniatures for Game Table and Classroom

These Viking warriors miniatures form a set of four pewter figures. Three warriors carry weapons such as the Viking axe, and one holds a defensive shield.

The Viking miniature figures are lead-free and finely detailed. They come in color packaging with notes on the Viking Age.

• Set: Four Viking warriors
• Material: Pewter over metal, lead-free
• Size: 1 1/2 in H x 1/2 in W x 3/8 in D each
• Packaging: Color packaging with educational notes
• SKU / PN: 10076

Raiders and Settlers

The Viking Age is often said to begin in 793, when raiders struck the monastery at Lindisfarne. The packaging describes how Vikings raided and then settled in England. By 886 a treaty set the borders of the Danelaw, where Norse law and custom held. The Norse role playing figures turn that history into play.

The Axe and the Shield

Swords belonged to a few Viking warriors, but many owned an axe. Most axes began as woodworking tools. In the late 900s the Dane axe appeared, a long-handled broad axe made for battle. A warrior swinging it with two hands could not carry a shield. Shields were round and wooden, with an iron boss at the center. The famous Gokstad ship burial held sixty-four of them. These figures show both sides of Viking fighting, the weapon and the defense.

For Teaching and Games

Game masters can field the warriors on a table. Teachers can use the packaging text to open a home school lesson. Viking miniature figures help children picture the raiders of the North. Many families keep a Viking figurine set with their history books.

Playing and Displaying the Viking Warriors Miniatures

Keep the figures in the box until play begins. They also stand well on a desk shelf. Browse related pieces in our Vikings and Norsemen collection.

Care Notes

Keep the figures in their packaging when not in use. Wipe them with a soft, dry cloth. Small parts are not suitable for children under 3 years of age.

For More Reading from the Web

• Read about the 793 raid that opened the Viking Age in Britain: Sack of Lindisfarne - Wikipedia
• Discover how Vikings used axes as tools and weapons, including the Dane axe: Viking Axes - National Museum of Denmark
• Learn about the round shields found in the Gokstad ship burial: Shields in Viking Ship Burial May Have Been Used in Combat - Archaeology Magazine