Posted on Sep 14, 2017
Found: Evidence That a Lavish Burial Honored a Viking Warrior Woman
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Interesting Article
Found: Evidence That a Lavish Burial Honored a Viking Warrior Woman
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I remember seeing an article on this in one of my Archaeology magazines . Great article.
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I don't believe most ancient European cultures limited the role of women in society as they were in the Middle East. When Christians conquered the land, I suspect they did their best to wipe out world views that challenged the traditional Judaeo-Christian view that woman was to man as man was to God.
"But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ." (1 Cor. 11:3).
"But I want you to understand that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ." (1 Cor. 11:3).
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
SSG (Join to see) I concur. If the men of a village go off to raid, who is left to protect the village from raiders? Oh yeah, women. It isn't a matter of choice, it is a matter of reality. Learn to fight, and defend your lands. Die on you knees. Not a tough choice there.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill - I suspect that healthy women took part in raiding parties unless they had young children under their care. Protecting the village would have been the job of older persons (like you and I) who would slow down the raiding party.
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PO3 Steven Sherrill
SSG (Join to see) - That too. I just don't think for a second that "a woman's place" was in the home. The northern people lived a hard life, everyone needed to pitch in or everyone dies.
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