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A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 5: Shield Maidens and Sorceresses

The Exploress Podcast by Kate J. Armstrong

Jul 23, 202548:56Society & Culture

Season 6, Episode 10. In this series, we're exploring what life was like for women in the Viking (Norse) Age. In this episode, we're exploring one of our favorite Viking archetypes - the shield maiden, or shield maid. We...

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