By the Middle Ages, laws were introduced to suppress pagan rituals ... “There were some rules in Viking society providing women with a little bit more privileged world than their sisters ...

Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of Viking Age artifacts at Skumsnes farm in Fitjar, on Norway's west coast, shedding new light on the roles of women in Viking society. The excavations revealed ...

The grave of the Pagan Lady of Peel Castle is one of the richest Viking Age female burials outside ... But perhaps she was also something else - a wise woman, a healer, a shaman.