Is encounter and encounter homonyms?

meeting, contact, appointment, conflict, collision, clash, battle

experiences, meets, faces, suffers, meets, confronts, comes across, runs across

Small, human sized creatures who either... a.) befriend them b.) injure them c.) kill them d.) get eaten e.) marry them

to meet someone unexpectedly;to experience, especially something unpleasant If need more help contact me at (469)-491-7820

Clarify your question. Why did the vikings encounter ... what?