Vikings, Shieldmaidens & Valkyrie

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In the late eighth century a.d., the Vikings—a Scandinavian people from Denmark, Norway and Sweden—began a 300-year campaign of pillaging and piracy throughout Europe. Some scholars say that political changes (especially the emergence of fewer yet more powerful rulers) forced local Viking chieftains to seek new sources of revenue through foreign conquests. Others point to advances in shipbuilding that enabled longer voyages.
How a young boy became connected to the ancient practice of woodcarving in Iceland. https://www.icelandicroots.com/post/a-cherished-object
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The woman wears weapons, there are records of shieldmaidens who were married/in a relationship, too, so this one might have been one...or maybe she just knew basic fighting skills and carried a dagger just in case.