Tag: gender studies
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Women’s Day Special: Aud or Unn? The Sagas of a Norse Matriarch
You probably haven’t heard about a Norse woman who single-handedly saved her family from a political turmoil in Scotland, settled part of Iceland, distributed land, arranged marriages for her kin, and maintained a respected reputation that was remember for generations? Of course not. This International Women’s Day special tells the story of a woman named…
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Women’s Day Special: Aud or Unn? The Sagas of a Norse Matriarch
You probably haven’t heard about a Norse woman who single-handedly saved her family from a political turmoil in Scotland, settled part of Iceland, distributed land, arranged marriages for her kin, and maintained a respected reputation that was remember for generations? Of course not. This International Women’s Day special tells the story of a woman named…
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Thoughts on Old Norse Words Ergi/Argr
Anonymous asked: thank you so much for the help! Do you think one can identify as ergi/argr as a gender? I know you said it was used as an insult but to reclaim it and use it as your own. Anyway I would love to hear more about your thoughts and views on things, if…
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Genderfluid in Norse Mythology
Anonymous asked: hi! I’m a follower of the asatro and I identify as genderqueer. I wondered if you know anything about a third gender/transgender/intersex in old norse/asatro/norse paganism or the like? I’m desperately trying to find something I can relate to and thought I’d ask you. thanks! There are several examples in Norse mythology in which…
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Women in the Viking Age, Part 3 (War)
The modern world longs for a place in our history in which women were not bound by the struggles they have faced for so long. The Viking realm has been no exception to this desire. The women in the Viking Age have presented us with an interesting situation. There is a significant amount of strong,…
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Women in the Viking Age, Part 2 (Law)
In general, women still lacked an independent legal status, similar to the condition for “Thralls.” Legal affairs were generally conducted through a guardian, such as her husband, father, or nearest male kin. Yet, despite facing such restrictions, women in Iceland held more rights than in any other Scandinavian or continental law codes. Women managed their households in…
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Strong Women and Battle in the Viking Age
unamoosedwerewolf asked: Hello! I have his question that I’ve been wondering about for a long time. So my friend once told me that there were more woman in battle than men. She said she got it of Internet (which isn’t such a reliable place either). However, I once read a book about runes and all the…
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Primary Sources for Women in the Viking Age
tatterhood asked: Hello, I have a ‘quick’ question regarding your most recent post about Women in the Viking Age. You list your sources at the bottom, but do you know what (primary) source they use? (You have a truly wonderful source-list page, but there wasn’t a ‘Law and Society’/’Women’ section, so I thought I’d ask) Thanks!…
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Women in the Viking Age, Part 1 (Overview)
Modern society has recently begun looking towards the Viking Age woman in order to find a historical place for strong, independent women. There is no fault in this, and there are many good reasons for this. Yet, women still did not have it easy, even in a society that made more effort to consider them.…
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Strong Women in Norse Mythology, Sagas, and History
Anonymous asked: Hello, im not sure if you already postet something on this topic but could you tell me a bit about strong women in the viking age or mythologie? (Links to your blog post about that topic would help 2) Thank you in advance, your blog is beautiefull ♡ I have only touched on this…
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Women’s Rights in the Viking Age
1224isy-blog asked: Rights of women in Viking times? Maybe their side of the myths I really like this question, especially since women in the Viking Age are among my favorite subject areas for the period. I actually have a lot I can provide for women’s rights, notably for the period directly following Viking Age Iceland. As…
