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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52852165

Armet of King Henry VIII (known as the Horned Helmet), 1512–14

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[–] 10 points 1 month ago (7 children)

This helmet is very popular in Chivalry 2. Hard to imagine what the designer was thinking

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I had no idea this was a real helmet until now

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    Crazily enough, horned helmets were largely costumery at that point in time, though comparably rare at that.

    The usual ones that people associate with Vikings (et al) had in fact died out as a tradition a couple hundred years before there were any viking going on —and we have Wagner to thank for the confusion.

    Still. Bugs as Brünnhilde has lived rent-free in my head for... going on 40yrs. 🤓🤙🏼

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Probably thinking "intimidating", and it's certainly that.

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