Valkyries
Gone Medieval
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Women's Roles in Viking Society
Vikings had all kinds of rituals and very interesting and elaborate rituals often. We think that it was mainly women who did the textile work although obviously you can't say oh it was extremely strictly gender split. There's this demand for wool and highly skilled labor and just a lot of work so I think people who knew how to do this work could capitalize on it if they were shrewd. It's maybe something that needs to be talked about more when we talk about Vikings.
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