shield-maidens
Viking women fighters
Shield-maidens is the plural of shield-maiden, a woman warrior in Norse mythology and Viking culture.
These were female fighters who chose to take up arms and fight alongside men in battle: The saga tells of shield-maidens who defended the hall.
The term appears in Old Norse literature and has been revived in modern fantasy fiction and historical drama.
Norse battle maidens
- BrynhildrLegendary Norse valkyrie
- AsgardNorse divine realm
- OdinChief Norse deity
- FreyaNorse love goddess
saga · legend · folklore · heroines · Valhalla · Sigurd · Norns · prophetic
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
- ValkyriesNorse battle maidens
- sagasExtended heroic narratives
- BrynhildrLegendary Norse valkyrie
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
Old Norse · Norsemen · longships · axes · swords · runes · berserkers · burial mounds
Valkyries
Norse battle maidens
Freya · saga · legend · folklore · heroines · Valhalla · Sigurd · Norns · prophetic
Vikings
Medieval Scandinavian seafarers
Scandinavia · Old Norse · Norsemen · longships · axes · swords · runes · berserkers · burial mounds
brave
Showing courage despite fear
swordswoman · armor · valor · defiance · fighter · defender · gallant · stalwart · resolute · intrepid
- VikingsViking, longships, longship, raiding, Norse settlers
- Icelandic Sagassagas, Icelandic sagas, family sagas, legendary sagas, Snorri Sturluson
shield-maidensnon-combatants
People not engaged in warfare
civilians · bystanders · camp followers · healers · servants
shield-maidenswarriors
People engaged in battle
berserkers · thanes · knights · soldiers · fighting men
shield-maidensdamsels in distress
Women requiring salvation
spoils of war · victims · captives · thralls · slaves
shield, maiden, shields, shielded, shielding, maidens, maid, maids