Shieldmaidens: Were Female Vikings Warrior Fact Or Fiction?

Were shieldmaidens – female Viking warriors part of Scandinavian folklore – real? A recent discovery indicates the answer may have been yes.

Women Warriors: Horny Viking vs Historical Viking by Gambargin on DeviantArt

Shield-Maidens or Housewives? The Real Role of Viking Women - Owlcation

Who were the Viking shield-maidens, legendary female warriors?

Shield-maiden

Dublinia - Viking Warrior Women, or shieldmaidens, were women who chose to fight as a warrior in battle. They exist in a lot of Norse folklore and mythology and have been mentioned

Viking shieldmaidens - some say the warrior women did not exist

Vikings: 10 Best Shield-Maidens, Ranked

Lagertha - World History Encyclopedia

Did Viking shield maidens really exist? - Quora