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

Aside from the more "traditional" roles that many women received in Viking societies, some were said to have been fierce warriors who took up arms. Who were the Viking shield-maidens, these Nordic s?

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Did Viking shield maidens really exist?

Shield-maidens: Top Five Female Warriors in Viking History - Viking Front

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Shield-maidens: Top Five Female Warriors in Viking History - Viking Front

In search of shield maidens and other wonders of the Viking world

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Fiercest female Viking warriors

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