A shield-maiden (Old Norse: skjaldmær [ˈskjɑldˌmæːr]) was a female warrior from Scandinavian folklore and mythology. The term Old Norse: skjaldmær most often shows up in fornaldarsögur …

Meet the Viking Shield Maidens, the women who defied traditional gender roles and fought alongside men in some of the most brutal battles of the Viking era. These legendary warriors …

2017年12月22日 · The results confirmed what centuries of legend have always claimed: this high-ranking Viking warrior was, in fact, a woman—a shieldmaiden. So does that mean that Saxo’s …

2018年7月20日 · There are entire Norse sagas that are little known, as well as historical evidence that speaks of the battle deeds of great female warriors. Here we look at the top five Viking …

2022年7月20日 · In Nordic folklore, a skjoldmø (shieldmaiden / shield-maiden) was a female warrior who fought, side by side, with male counterparts in raids, battles, and wars. These …

2017年9月11日 · More than a thousand years ago, a Viking woman was laid to rest with the full honors of a mighty warrior, including weapons, armor and two horses. But when researchers …

While much of history focuses on the male warriors who sailed the seas, the legends of Viking shieldmaidens—women who fought alongside men in battle—have captivated historians and …

Lagertha defied expectations by taking up arms and becoming a renowned shieldmaiden. She proved her mettle in battles alongside her husband Ragnar Lothbrok and emerged as a …

2019年2月25日 · 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.”

The term ‘shieldmaiden’ is specifically linked to women who displayed exceptional fighting skills and courage in battle. While shieldmaidens weren’t a common phenomenon in Viking society, …