I have read with relish all of the Saxon Tales published so far. I have a question: in many places in these books, it is said that the Vikings would remove the fierce animal heads from the prows of their ships when sailing into friendly waters, or when just trading, so as not to alarm the people who saw the boat sailing in. I have searched extensively for any mention of this on Google and so far have come up empty. Do you have factual evidence that the carved heads of animals / dragons were removable, or did you just add that as a very intriguing bit of storyline?? Many thanks for responding.
Carolyn Stalcup