Long, would often leave it straight, up in ponytails or top knots, or worn in a series of braids, either The Vikings, who often preferred their hair Wore proudly because it did not break or tangle. Retribution to both Thor and Siv by creating hair of gold for Siv, which she Hair was of great importance to Vikings, as noted through inīeliefs Loki, the trickster god, cut the hair of Siv, wife of Thor (god of Thunder),Īnd Thor retaliated by almost killing Loki because the act of cutting Siv’s The Celts were short hair for men and long, braided hair for women. Further archaeologicalĪnd historical evidence further demonstrates that the preferred hair styles of (braided) and afixed to the top of his head through pine resin and plant oil This is further supported by the evidence of the hair found of the Clonycavan Man, who is associated with having the “first This could account for how and why the Greeksīelieved the Celts had snakes in their hair. Whereas Celtic women wore their long hair in a variety of braids, sometimes adorning them with various trinkets and ornaments. Men preferred their hair cut short, most often in a bowl cut (Figure 2), Based on this evidence we can see that the Celtic What their appearance was like as it is in essence frozen in time. Their clothing and hair styles remain intact, allowing scholars and viewers to review The Celts wore their hair in a variety of ways, as evidencedīoth men and women throughout Europe and Scandinavia are so well preserved that Right to do so as their European ancestors had done it for centuries before. Vikings, and modern subscribers “dread” their hair (Figure 1), claiming that they have a Preferred hairstyle among various European groups, including the Celts and Subscribe to the concept of fairy locks claim that this was a normal and even Was not a compliment much like the other, previously discussed pieces of Report of the ancient Greeks likening these outsiders to being satyrs, which Such identifications among the ancient Greeks, who also claimed that the CeltsĪnd Vikings were horses, pigs, and any number of other creatures that they saw Specifically the ancient Greeks, identified them as having “snakes” for Aside from the source material derived fromĮuropean folklore and Shakespeare the enemies of the Celts and Vikings, Sleepers, and even William Shakespeare discussed this concept in his play, King Lear. Speak of the ways that these entities would cause mischief to unsuspecting Fairy locks are tangles and matts in hair causedīy fairies or elves twisting and tangling hair of those who sleep, particularly The concept of fairy locks comes from various European folklore.