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Three Viking Queens: Beautiful, Daring, and Wise
Posted by Ms Elly on
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
Posted by Ms Elly on
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.
Olaf Tryggvason: From a Child Slave to the First Viking Christian King
Posted by Ms Elly on
Olaf Tryggvason was a Viking King of Norway around 990s - 1000s. In his early years, Olaf was seized and became a child slave. With the parentage of King Harald Fairhair running in his blood, Olaf Tryggvason quickly became the great warrior and later the Viking King of Norway. He was among the earliest Viking King that converted himself into Christianity.
Did the Vikings Ever Have Feudalism in Viking Age?
Posted by Ms Elly on
The Vikings divided their society into classes, from the jarls (wealthy and noble) to the freemen (ordinary guys with lands and worked for their farm) to the thralls (slaves) who were deprived everything of themselves. For the social division, the question here is whether the Viking society had any trace of feudalism?
What Were Other Thor's Names and How He Gained Them?
Posted by Ms Elly on
Thor was Norse God of Thunder and Storm. He was among the most important gods in Norse Pantheon. Thor had many names just like his father, Odin the Allfather.
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