Talk:Woad Raider/@comment-107.11.165.179-20170310120223/@comment-4225622-20180211191405

Vikings didn't use Woad. Woad was a Celtic paint, that was used because the Druids traditionally believed Woad was a sacred plant that had healing abilities. It was applied in those patterns because the Druids and Celtic Warriors believed it had magical abilities to protect their bodies.