Below I have attached an article by Simon Coupland about the modern myths surrounding Vikings. I love this article because the portrayal of medieval figures and events in the media is something that I am very passionate about, and I feel that this article gives wonderful insight into the way the modern world perceives Vikings. If the author of this article had written after the release of the Vikings TV show, I would be interested to know his take on that show’s portrayal of historical figures such as Ragnar Lothbrok and Rollo, Duke of Normandy. I think that the modern media loves to either over-romanticize the Middle Ages or portray them as completely and utterly horrible, with no in between, and thus I think that this article does a good job of grounding such a stereotypical image of a Viking in historical reality.