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The Rise of the Valkyries
Life and death in a Viking battle depended not on military prowess, but on the favour of the valkyries. Why were these mythical figures, who decided a warrior’s fate, female? This article was part of our Miscellanies ser...
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The Rise of the Valkyries is an episode from History Today Podcast by Katie Holyoak. Life and death in a Viking battle depended not on military prowess, but on the favour of the valkyries. Why were these mythical figures, who decided a warr...
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Published Jul 31, 2020, 9:11 long, audio available.
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Life and death in a Viking battle depended not on military prowess, but on the favour of the valkyries. Why were these mythical figures, who decided a warrior’s fate, female? This article was part of our Miscellanies series. Sign up to receive this free weekly long read in your inbox, at . Written by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir. Read by Greig Johnson. Music: Kai Engel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Published Jul 31, 2020 and 9:11 long