Earning glory in battle and proving yourself as a great warrior were both highly prized goals for a Viking fighter, especially since entry to Valhalla (the great hall of slain warriors, from Norse mythology) was by dying in battle. So, although the Vikings had no professional standing armies, they grew up with weapons in their hands, trained in the ways of war and prepared to die a bloody and honourable death.
VIKINGS FOR HIRE
GOING BERSERK