and her lasting influence on Viking culture. Lagertha, known in the sagas as a formidable warrior, is a figure who has transcended time, becoming an icon of female strength. According to the ...

The Valkyries were divine shieldmaidens in the service of Odin, the All-Father. They helped the leader of the gods choose the bravest fallen warriors to dwell in the afterlife of Valhalla. In ...

At least three of them appear to belong to a trio of highly respected and wealthy Viking women. But don’t expect archeologists to find their bones—or any other human remains—in the estimated ...