Norse mythology brims with fierce, fabulous women. Here are 5 of my favourites

Most stories of the Vikings and their gods focus on men. It’s time for the women to take centre stage: from giantesses to bad ...
Earth.com

Viking grave contains woman buried with seashells sealing her mouth

In Norway, the grave of a Viking woman has been found with shells covering her mouth, a unique and unprecedented burial ...
Live Science

Viking Women Colonized New Lands, Too

Vikings may have been family men who traveled with their wives to new lands, according to a new study of ancient Viking DNA. Maternal DNA from ancient Norsemen closely matches that of modern-day ...
Yahoo

Viking Age women may have wielded weapons when pregnant, sagas and ancient artifacts hint

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...
Monsters and Critics

Katheryn Winnick and Alyssa Sutherland look at the role women played in Norse society

This week Real Vikings takes a look at the role women played in Norse society, with Vikings stars Katheryn Winnick and Alyssa Sutherland joining the investigation. Viking women could become ...
PBS

Mitochondrial DNA Proves Women Were Instrumental Viking Colonizers

The Vikings weren’t just masculine raiders and pillagers. They were adventurous sea-faring women, too. Previous studies had presumed that Viking men brought women over to new colonies after they’d ...
Ars Technica

Study: Three skulls of medieval Viking women were deliberately elongated

German archaeologists discovered that the skulls of three medieval Viking women found on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea showed evidence of an unusual procedure to elongate their ...
CNET

Viking warrior in ancient grave turns out to be a woman

Female Viking warriors aren't a myth. DNA tests show a high-ranking Viking found in a 10th-century grave was a woman. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...
Artnet

Viking Women Were Power Weavers Whose Textiles Provided Vital Trade Across Europe, Researchers Say

The Vikings of legend were fearless male warriors who raided coastal towns across Europe. But archaeological research shows that Viking women were just as integral to the expansion of Viking society ...
Seattle Times

A battle over finding Viking woman warrior’s remains

STOCKHOLM — When a team of scholars announced that a famous Viking tomb in Sweden contained the remains of a woman, it seemed to provide long-awaited support for legends of female Viking warriors that ...
GameSpot

Historian Talks Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Women Warriors, Vikings Culture, And More

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been announced, featuring a new story revolving around Vikings. The series is known for its accurate depictions of ...