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The real Vikings

Chapter 1

The horned helmet myth and daily life

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Chapter 2

Master shipbuilders and global explorers

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Chapter 3

The power of Norse women

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Chapter 4

Gods, runes, and the written word

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Master of The real Vikings

Ch 3 · The power of Norse women
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misslily We are through! We are through! Witnesses at the bed, we are through!

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The legendary shield-maidens of history

misslily The legendary shield-maidens of history

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Fun Fact

Power of keys: Viking women wore heavy iron keys on their dresses as a public symbol of their absolute control over the household.

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The symbolic authority of the keys

misslily The symbolic authority of the keys

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Glossary
shieldmaiden (noun)
A female warrior in Norse mythology and folklore. In 2017, DNA analysis of a Birka grave confirmed a prominent Viking warrior was biologically female.

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Quiz

What did DNA testing in 2017 reveal about the famous Birka warrior grave in Sweden?

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Gossip

Who had the toughest job on a Norse farm?

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Quiz

What are the legendary female warriors of Norse sagas called?

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Who was the powerful Norse matriarch who led a settlement expedition to Iceland?

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Quiz

What legal right did Norse women have that was rare in medieval Europe?

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Quiz

Why would a Norse woman declare a divorce in front of witnesses?

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Quiz

What item, representing household authority, was commonly buried with Norse women?

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Quiz

Under Norse law, what happened to a woman's dowry if she divorced her husband?

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What role did a Norse wife play when her husband went abroad?

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