Dupuytren’s contracture is a fibroproliferative disorder of the hand palmar fascia with a global reported prevalence of 8.2% most predominately found in males. It was first described by Swiss Physician Felix Plater in 1614 but later named after French surgeon Baron Guillaume Dupuytren following his historic talk and presentation at Hôtel Dieu in 1831. The origin and spread of Dupuytren’s contracture has been attributed to the early raids and conquests of Vikings in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages. It is a multifactorial disorder that is poorly understood with a rich history embedded in Norse folklore, legends from the Western Isles of Scotland, and with ties to Christianity and religion. This fascinating disease and its lore has lived on through medical text and historic lectures through time.