Were Viking women truly warriors or just victims of modern gender myths?
Explore the reality of the Viking Age by looking past modern ideas of gendered labor. This video examines whether roles were defined by sex or by individual traits like wealth, ambition, and ability.
Nancy Marie Brown investigates the Viking world through the lens of archaeological evidence and historical figures. By examining burial Bj581 alongside powerful women such as Queen Åsa of Vestfold and Queen Gunnhild, the Mother of Kings, the presentation challenges the rigid distinction between men's and women's work.
The journey follows the potential life of a woman named Hervor, using figures like the Red Girl to reconstruct a society where status might have been determined by family ties and personal strength rather than gendered expectations.
Source: Viking Warrior Women: Fact or Fiction, with Nancy Marie Brown
