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Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World
Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World
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Valkyries are female supernatural beings who choose who dies and who lives on the battlefield, protecting some and guiding spears, arrows, and sword blades into others. Viking myths attempt to elevate the banality of war, making pain and suffering glorious and worthwhile. Women in these stories take part in power struggles and upheavals in their communities, for better or worse. Valkyrie introduces readers to medieval Icelandic texts that reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.
Format: Hardback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 02 April 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE, Valkyries: The Female Supernatural Beings Who Choose Who Dies and Who Lives on the Battlefield, explores the fascinating and complex world of Viking mythology. These supernatural beings, known as valkyries, are believed to have the power to determine the fate of warriors on the battlefield. While some valkyries protect and guide their chosen warriors, others are said to guide spears, arrows, and sword blades into the bodies of their enemies. Viking myths about valkyries often attempt to elevate the banality of war, making the pain, suffering, and loss of limbs and deformities seem glorious and worthwhile. However, the true nature of valkyries is much more complex and nuanced. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological evidence, Valkyrie introduces readers to the dramatic and fascinating texts recorded in medieval Iceland, a culture that was able to imagine women in all kinds of roles carrying power, not just in this world, but also in the other-world. In the process, this fascinating book uncovers the reality behind the myths and legends to reveal the dynamic, diverse lives of Viking women.
Weight: 616g
Dimension: 165 x 242 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788314770
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