"We make it important today, but I think the main feature of this individual is that she was a warrior." Most Viking women were likely not warriors, so this woman may have inherited the role ...

Warp is stretched, For warriors’ fall ... over the centuries, the ancient Norse stories that told of female spirits deciding who lives and dies in battle have shape-shifted with the times ...

and her lasting influence on Viking culture. Lagertha, known in the sagas as a formidable warrior, is a figure who has transcended time, becoming an icon of female strength. According to the ...

At that moment, a valkyrie, a female figure from Norse mythology who leads fallen warriors to Valhalla comes down from the ...