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The Laxdæla saga: Love, revenge, and tragedy in the Viking Age
Long before the likes of American reality television, Mexican telenovelas, or Shakespearean plays found popular appeal, people in Viking societies found their slice of over-the-top entertainment by regaling one another with sagas of epic drama.9 months ago — Culture and religion -
Were women part of Viking trading voyages?
It is only in recent years that there has been a widespread reinterpretation of women's roles in Viking trading voyages.11 months ago — Trade -
The remarkable life of Aud the Deep-Minded, Viking matriarch
Women's stories and voices were often silenced and marginalized throughout the early medieval period. Piercing this stony, sexist silence down the ages is the story of Aud the Deep-Minded, one of this period's most remarkable Viking women.2 years ago — History
