Ragnarsdrapa describes 

 a shield painted with  

pictures of the gods,  

the Vikings axes had  

decorative knobs.  

The Viking shields is  

round, fragments  

from warships of  

shields were found. 

The swords of the 

 Vikings were a power  

Weapon. Like their  

gods their shield 

 would protect them. 

Margeson, Susan. Dorling Kindersley Viking 1994