Zorch -> RE: OT Things to ponder (8/20/2019 7:20:09 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Orm Although I should perhaps say that the female Viking might more commonly be referred to as a 'shield-maiden'. Could you explain the meaning of 'shield-maiden'? Bound to be interesting... Shield-maiden - a female Viking warrior. Shield-maidens might be the origin for the valkyrie legends. There are some evidence that there where female Viking warriors. And I suspect that there were plenty of them, especially when considering the important role the female had in Norse society. However, as far as I know, the jury is still out on this one. If nothing else, they could serious;y distract the enemy by waving their private parts in their direction and taunting them in French. At least one saga has it that their naked lady parts scared the enemy so they ran away. And I suspect that their axes, spears, or swords, might distract you plenty when the weapons impact some of your body parts. They give new meaning to 'make love not war'. Indeed. Many of the Nordic invaders panicked, having never seen such weaponry. As men fled during the confusion, Freydís, who was eight-months pregnant, admonished them saying: "Why run you away from such worthless creatures, stout men that ye are, when, as seems to me likely you might slaughter them like so many cattle? Give me a weapon! I know I could fight better than any of you." Ignored, Freydís then picks up the sword of the fallen Snorri Thorbrandsson and engages the attacking natives. She undoes her garment exposing one breast and beating the sword's hilt on her chest gave a furious battle cry. With this, the natives retreated to their boats and fled. Methinks a little poetic license was involved there. I mean, who would invade Sweden? They have nothing but pickled herring. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-WO73Dh7rY
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