Indeed, that is one of the more common views on Americans...
Vikings did indeed rape, but a lot of these stories were also made up by the English, Because often the Vikings were respectlable, well dressed men, so the women chose to leave with them. Pity it watered down our noble blood...
Moving on to Pippi...
She is a real character created by Astrid Lindgren, a swedish author.
Here is the proof if you want to see it...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrid_Lindgren
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pippi_Longstocking
and sorry, but hell is a real place, it does not exist... only in the bible which is pure fiction... sorry