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Columbus thought the World was round…The Vikings perceived the Atlantic was round?
Columbus believed if he proceeded directly from his starting point he would eventually return back to where he had begun, having circumnavigated the World.
Although his theory was right, he did not accomplish his task due to underestimating the distance involved.
It may have been that the Vikings thought that the Atlantic Ocean was round, like a huge lake.
If one was to follow the Shore eventually one would go around it and return to their starting point.
From watching the TV Series “Vikings” it was presented that they were first Raiders, then Explorers.
Raiders would want to follow the Shore to locate any potential plundering locations.
It was also portrayed they followed their Seasons as to when to Raid.
This was from Ice Break Up to Ice Freeze Up within the Fjords leading into the inlets to their villages.
It showed in the Series, that they would return back to their villages with their plunder prior to Freeze Up.
My calculation is this time frame would be from March to October in the Scandinavian regions.
This may mean they could have sailed for 4 months out before they would need to safely return.
It would be interesting to know when the Dragon Harold Fairhair left its Scandinavian port and how far it progressed in 4 months.
My theory would lead me to believe that Newfoundland would have been this 4 months reach.
The Vikings would have known in order to progress any further around the circle they would need to build a settlement to accomplish the next leg.
I believe this next leg would have brought them to the Mexican Yucatan.
It was told by the Maya as Legend of a blond haired, blue eyed man (KuKul Kan…The Plumed Serpent), and his followers arriving in a strange serpent vessel and staying among them.
While living in the Yucatan, I visited the northern city of Tizimin, where some of the people are blond and blue eyed and are claimed to be of Viking descendants.
In the Pyramid at Chichen Itza there is a carved picture of what appears to be a Viking ship.
From the Yucatan and then Belize it is not clear how much further on their circle they ventured before perceiving that this huge Lake may be an infinite River with no end in sight.
For those interested this Canadian Long Holiday Weekend… in Binge Viewing… the entire “Viking TV Series” …Commercial Free…be XMovies8.tv... guest!
Free movies for search: "vikings"
Columbus believed if he proceeded directly from his starting point he would eventually return back to where he had begun, having circumnavigated the World.
Although his theory was right, he did not accomplish his task due to underestimating the distance involved.
It may have been that the Vikings thought that the Atlantic Ocean was round, like a huge lake.
If one was to follow the Shore eventually one would go around it and return to their starting point.
From watching the TV Series “Vikings” it was presented that they were first Raiders, then Explorers.
Raiders would want to follow the Shore to locate any potential plundering locations.
It was also portrayed they followed their Seasons as to when to Raid.
This was from Ice Break Up to Ice Freeze Up within the Fjords leading into the inlets to their villages.
It showed in the Series, that they would return back to their villages with their plunder prior to Freeze Up.
My calculation is this time frame would be from March to October in the Scandinavian regions.
This may mean they could have sailed for 4 months out before they would need to safely return.
It would be interesting to know when the Dragon Harold Fairhair left its Scandinavian port and how far it progressed in 4 months.
My theory would lead me to believe that Newfoundland would have been this 4 months reach.
The Vikings would have known in order to progress any further around the circle they would need to build a settlement to accomplish the next leg.
I believe this next leg would have brought them to the Mexican Yucatan.
It was told by the Maya as Legend of a blond haired, blue eyed man (KuKul Kan…The Plumed Serpent), and his followers arriving in a strange serpent vessel and staying among them.
While living in the Yucatan, I visited the northern city of Tizimin, where some of the people are blond and blue eyed and are claimed to be of Viking descendants.
In the Pyramid at Chichen Itza there is a carved picture of what appears to be a Viking ship.
From the Yucatan and then Belize it is not clear how much further on their circle they ventured before perceiving that this huge Lake may be an infinite River with no end in sight.
For those interested this Canadian Long Holiday Weekend… in Binge Viewing… the entire “Viking TV Series” …Commercial Free…be XMovies8.tv... guest!
Free movies for search: "vikings"
