Viking Mickey

[patgund]

(Crossposted to my LJ, caid, and sca)

For the Viking Disney fan -

Archaeologists discover Iron Age Mickey Mouse

"Swedish archaeologists have uncovered signs of a Viking precursor to Mickey Mouse. Among the objects found during excavations at Uppåkra in southern Sweden is an iron age figure bearing a strong resemblance to the classic cartoon character.

But archaeologist Jerry Rosenberg from Lund University is confident that the bronze brooch - used as a clasp to fasten women's clothing - was in fact intended to represent a Lion King rather than a mere mouse.

"The find is from around 900 AD. It was probably a lion's head that originally came from France. It was however more than likely designed by somebody who had never actually seen a lion."

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[ag-unicorn.livejournal.com]

But archaeologist Jerry Rosenberg from Lund University is confident that the bronze brooch - used as a clasp to fasten women's clothing - was in fact intended to represent a Lion King rather than a mere mouse.

I think the ears are too big and not shaped properly; it looks almost nothing like Simba.

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[dmckilli.livejournal.com]

Also from the article: "Despite the cartoon coincidence, Rosenberg insists there are no plans to open a Viking equivalent to Disneyland."

I hear that the Chinese are in trouble at the moment for creating an unlicensed Disneyland-clone (near brick-for-brick, they said), but tried to say it wasn't really Disneyland: "That's not Mickey Mouse, that's a cat!". Good luck telling the Disney-Lords that this one is really a lion!