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Lagertha: Viking Shieldmaiden or Norse Goddess?
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Lagertha is now a famous Viking name of a Viking shieldmaiden and a wife of a notorious king Ragnar Lothbrok. But whether she was a historical figure or not remains to be seen.
BJ581: Archaeological Evidence of Viking Shieldmaiden
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BJ 581 is a Viking burial mound belonging to a Viking female. Nothing much would be said without a set of weapons found inside the burial.
Three Viking Queens: Beautiful, Daring, and Wise
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The list included three Viking queens: Thyra Mother of Harald Bluetooth, Sigrid the Haughty Mother of Cnut the Great, and Hervor the Viking Shieldmaiden Queen. They were the best representative of the Viking women's images.
Sigrid the Haughty: Pagan in Blood and Queen of Consort
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Sigrid the Haughty was a strong woman in Norse saga. She had two marriages: the first with Eric the Victorious of Sweden and the second with Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. Sigrid the Haughty was allegedly mother of Cnut the Great.
Gunnhild: Princess, Greedy Magician, and Mother of Kings
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Gunnhild was the Princess of Denmark. She was the daughter of King Gorm the Old. This made Gunnhild the sister of Harald Bluetooth who was the first Danish King of unified Denmark and the one who managed to convert the Danes into Christianity.
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