| The evergreen and the yule log originated from the Norsemen. |
| The Norsemen, for example, had by AD 1100 established the first Atlantic maritime empire that linked Scandinavia to Iceland, Greenland, and North America. |
| With the arrival of the Norsemen wooden galleys and birlinns became the common transport and these stayed in use until the Jacobite rebellion. |
| At mid-winter the Norsemen lit bonfires, told stories and drank sweet ale. |
| Towards the end of the 9th century, the Norsemen or Vikings began raiding the area. |
| The people who originated from Scandinavia, which in today's world are the countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden were called Norsemen. |
