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Shield-maiden

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Vikings: Behind the Scenes - Shieldmaiden Training | Thursdays 10/9c | History

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Vikings: Viking Shield Maidens | History

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Shield Maiden Music - Valhalla | Nordic, Viking (Female Vocals)

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Grimfrost Presents: The Shieldmaiden

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Shieldmaidens prepare for battle (S06 EP06)

A shield-maiden, in Scandinavian folklore and mythology was a female warrior. They are often mentioned in sagas such as Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks and in Gesta Danorum. Shield-maidens also appear in stories of other Germanic peoples: Goths, Cimbri, and Marcomanni. The mythical valkyries may have been based on the shield-maidens.
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