Viking Shieldmaidens: Women Warriors of the Norse Saga

When one envisions Viking warriors, images of fierce men wielding axes and shields often come to mind. However, history has overlooked a group of remarkable

Shield-maidens, or skjaldmær, are wild Norse warrior women who raise their swords and shields alongside men. Thought to dress like their male counterparts, they devote their lives to conquest. Medieval scholars describe

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Seidr - What is a shield maiden The word shieldmaiden, also spelled shield-maiden, is used in Nordic folklore to describe a female warrior. The Old Norse word for shieldmaiden is “skjaldmær.” Historically

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Viking Shieldmaidens: Women Warriors of the Norse Saga

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