Reporter: Hello, I’d like to know the truth about some myths about the Vikings. First, I’d like to know your name and where you come from.
Viking: Hi, my name is Erik and I come from Jorvik in England.
Reporter: Well, the first thing I’d like to know is if you usually wear horned helmets in battles.
Viking: Actually, we don’t use them in battles; I have a normal helmet to protect myself, and it’s the same for my friends and family.
Reporter: Interesting. Next, I’d like to know about another commonplace about Vikings. Are you extremely violent people?
Viking: No! Most of us are hunters and merchants. There are some Vikings that are ruthless killers, but the majority of us are civilized people.
Reporter: Noted. Moving on, is raiding one of your main activities?
Viking: Most people think that all we do is steal and destroy, but that’s false. Many cities like Dublin and York thrived and developed under us.
Reporter: Ok, we’re almost done. From your experience are most Vikings rude and ignorant people?
Viking: I feel slightly offended by this question, we study and build, we build ships and we travel everywhere by sea and by land.
Reporter: Inspiring. Last question: are Vikings unkempt?
Viking: Actually we are quite vain, we live in beautiful wooden houses in clean and organised villages.
Reporter: Ok. We’re done here, so goodbye and have a good day, Erik.
Viking: Goodbye!