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Originally Posted by Ian
The warrior is represented by a woman. I don't know of a single distinguished woman viking, in history. Scandinavian posters?
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They were more frequently healers and magicians as opposed to warriors, in this context, but it wasn't unheard of for women to take up arms. The swedish term for them is 'sköldmö' (
shield maiden). While one might find some historical examples of individuals, the era itself have always been a bit short on personal accounts and history of specific individuals etc.