Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
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Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World is a monthly podcast that takes a deep dive into the lives of women in the Viking Age, exploring their roles, experiences, and contributions to Norse society. Hosted by fiction authors Johanna Wittenberg and K.S. Barton, each episode explores the fascinating stories of Norse women from historical accounts, sagas, and archaeology. From shieldmaidens and..
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
3w ago
It's our one year anniversary! To celebrate the occasion, Johanna and K.S. have a chat about their writing lives - how they came to writing, why they write about Vikings, their research, and much more! Join them for a little peek into how and why they do what they do.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com
K.S. Barton - ksbarton.com ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
1M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. continue their discussion of women in Anglo-Saxon England, this time going into more detail about particular women of importance, like Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians and Queen Cynethryth.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg - johannawittenberg.com
K.S. Barton - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
2M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss women living in Anglo-Saxon England and the rights and power they possessed. Plus, they'll talk about the similarities (and one big difference) between Anglo-Saxon women and Norse women.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg: Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age
K.S. Barton: Home - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
4M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. have a special treat! An interview with Patricia Bracewell, author of the Emma of Normandy novels. Both Johanna and K.S. have tremendous respect for Patricia's writing and for her meticulous research into the turbulent world of the early 11th century. Join us as we have a wonderful chat with Patricia.
Links:
Patricia Bracewell: Patricia Bracewell | Author of Shadow on the Crown Johanna Wittenberg: johannawittenberg.com
K.S. Barton: K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
5M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss the winter celebration of Jol/Yul in Viking age.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg - Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age K.S. Barton - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
6M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss the Norse women who were healers and midwives. As you'll discover, these women were clever, strong, and brave.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg: Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age K.S. Barton: Home - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
7M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss the Norse beliefs in the undead. We talk about the draugr, barrow-dwellers, and a woman who wouldn't stay put after she was dead.
Links:
Johanna - Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age K.S. - Home - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
8M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss the human sorceresses discovered in archaeology. In episode five, we discussed magical women in the written sources, and when we combine the stories and the archaeology, we get a rich picture of these remarkable women.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg: https://johannawittenberg.com/
K.S. Barton: https://ksbarton.com ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
9M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss the Volur and other human Norse women who performed magic.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg - Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age
K.S. Barton - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more
Shieldmaidens: Women of the Norse World
10M ago
In this episode, Johanna and K.S. discuss supernatural women like the Nornir and the Disir.
Links:
Johanna Wittenberg - Johanna Wittenberg – Powerful women of the Viking Age
K.S. Barton - K.S. Barton Author - Viking stories of love and adventure ..read more