When the sword came down upon her head, the blade cut her to the bone. Scientists studying the Viking woman's fractured skull 1,000 years later still aren't sure whether the blow actually killed her — ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Netflix‘s Vikings: Valhalla has no shortage of warrior women or ruthless queens, but Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson) is undoubtedly the show’s ferocious muse. She ...

What it tells us about the past: This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides ...

"Shield Maiden" brings historic Viking warrior wisdom to artsdepot for its 20th anniversary this International Women's Day As women's rights roll back across the globe, a new show making its London ...