Archaeologist Julia Wihlborg suggested that the sword and shield of the Hårby Valkyrie may represent a woman who had manly ...

Discovered by metal detectorists in 2012 in the village of Hårby on Funen Island, Denmark, the figurine has become a symbol of the Viking ... from Norse mythology who chose which warriors would ...

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Who are the main Norse gods? The Vikings of the Scandinavian north worshipped the many ... Represented as a heroic and brave fighter, Týr was the patron of warriors and mythical heroes. Rather ...

Researchers studied Old Norse literature and archaeological evidence to shed new light on women's experiences of pregnancy ...

More than a century ago, archaeologists excavated a Viking ship buried in the ground at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg, Norway.

Recent research sheds new light on the role of pregnant women in Viking society, revealing a complex interplay between motherhood and warrior culture ... analyzed Old Norse literature to ...

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