2007-12-15 10:11:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Beserkers were about pure strength.
Samurai were about using their training to defeat the trained and untrained, no matter how big and strong they were.
The Samurai.
2007-12-15 10:26:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Samurai vs. a Viking berserker? I would have to go with Viking, only because of strength & size & a Japanese samurai would not know how to fight a big opponent like that who is generally out of his mind & wants to tear you apart. Vikings were know to do a little bit of the pugilism & a bit of wrestling & with that size & strength I would have to give it to the Viking. Also, samurai unarmed techniques were mainly used for opponents on the battle field & not so much a one on one unarmed fight. But Vikings had Holmgang, which is a one on one dueling system that could be fought with or without weapons &/or to the death. Once again I still say Viking.
2007-12-15 10:26:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could go either way. But if the berserker was all hopped up on psilocybin mushrooms, as has been suggested, my money would be on him.
"Modern scholars believe that certain examples of berserker rage to have been induced coluntarily by the consumption of drugs such as the hallucinogenic mushroom *Amanita muscaria* (Howard D. Fabing. "On Going Berserk: A Neurochemical Inquiry." Scientific Monthly. 83 [Nov. 1956] p. 232), or massive quantities of alcohol (Robert Wernick. The Vikings. Alexandria VA: Time-Life Books. 1979. p. 285). While such practices would fit in with ritual usages, other explanations for the berserker's madness have been put forward, including self-induced hysteria, epilepsy, mental illness or genetic flaws (Peter G. Foote and David m. Wilson. the Viking Achievement. London: Sidgewick & Jackson. 1970. p. 285)."
2007-12-15 10:30:57 · answer #3 · answered by Jim P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although the Viking would be heavier and stronger than the Samurai I think.. the Samurai could still use Judo to balance it out. I dunno who'd win actually but I think the Viking Beserkers uncontrolled attacks would hinder it seriously
2007-12-15 11:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easily a Samurai
2007-12-15 10:14:23 · answer #5 · answered by d h 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
With a Viking sail behind my shiny head, ancestors from Stavanger and Oslo AND canned sardines in the pantry.
Did Constantinople pick Samurai to guard him? No.
Did Samurai conquer what is now Russia? No.
Did Samurai settle Iceland, Greenland and Vineland ? No.
Did they raid gay Paris until given all of Normandy? No.
Did they discover this continent 400 years before Columbus? No.
Samurai are glorified pussy cats compared to my barbarian ancestors. It would be Samurai Sushi for dinner that night!!!
2007-12-15 10:27:52 · answer #6 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Interesting question.
Probably the Samurai. But the berserkers were also very fearsome. It's hard to say. I presume you meant two warriors of roughly the same size, age, strength, etc.
2007-12-15 10:20:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hand to hand? Your Viking is probably going to be bigger than the Samurai, so I'd go for size.
2007-12-15 10:16:26 · answer #8 · answered by IplayadoconTV 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Samurai with martial arts skills...
Bruce Lee would have wiped Hulk Hogans a**.
2007-12-15 10:21:33 · answer #9 · answered by xman77 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Vikings were big... Samurai...obviously asian would be much smaller.... so hand to hand my money is on the Viking.
2007-12-15 10:16:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋