tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.comments2024-02-29T18:29:29.201+00:00Norse and Viking RamblingsViqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comBlogger347125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-14945550856684569902023-11-10T17:15:43.338+00:002023-11-10T17:15:43.338+00:00Didn’t the suggestion that Bj contained a mounted ...Didn’t the suggestion that Bj contained a mounted archer come from Hedenstierna-Jonson etc.? Anyway, if true this would change the understanding of viking combat more than the idea of a viking woman warrior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-91909896709188894052022-05-17T10:11:57.671+01:002022-05-17T10:11:57.671+01:00Thank you for all those resources. It is very help...Thank you for all those resources. It is very helpful to meRuneshttps://www.juperko.com/the-runesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-33348456485709295302022-04-30T20:29:14.886+01:002022-04-30T20:29:14.886+01:00I see here a great lot of theatrics and acrobatics...I see here a great lot of theatrics and acrobatics to justify a BIAS held by individuals that no female warriors could have existed. I also see *historians*, who rely almost strictly on -- typically biased or otherwise culturally influenced, and frequently incomplete, inaccurate, or interpretive -- written accounts of others, demanding that interpretation of *physical evidence* be held to a higher standard than their OWN area of study.<br />In fact, archaeology DOES strive to do so, and also seems to UPDATE it's interpretations based on new evidence.<br />A commenter here literally stated that only MEN with warrior grace goods should be seen as warriors and that the standards should be different for women. This bias is exactly why it takes DNA studies to change the discourse about a SINGLE skeleton.<br />As noted above, the skeletal remains were marked at the time of excavation - as is normal practice in archaeology, and has been for a very long time. <br />As for the demand that referencing the accepted previous works of other experts and professionals is "not enough," it, too, is disingenuous. A simple look around this very website shows that is exactly the method of the author, herself.<br />Simply put, ALL evidence -- historical writings of various sources, archaeology, genetics, etc -- points to there being FEW, but still some, females who were either warriors or acted as leaders and strategists (generals, essentially). This is not an unheard of phenomenon across the world. It is rare -- and no one here nor in any publication has suggested otherwise -- but it does occur.Angela Gregoire Graynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-39401933798024181102022-04-24T19:05:20.160+01:002022-04-24T19:05:20.160+01:00It's the younger futhark, as would be expected...It's the younger futhark, as would be expected in the 12th century.Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-81173591518385319922022-04-24T03:23:32.867+01:002022-04-24T03:23:32.867+01:00What type of Futhark is used on the weaving knife?...What type of Futhark is used on the weaving knife?Stephen (Sven) Wyleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10488309913371499732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-43607548179165296842021-10-12T19:28:25.746+01:002021-10-12T19:28:25.746+01:00Thank you. Reading your blog post reminded me of a...Thank you. Reading your blog post reminded me of an instance where the Battle-Happy King's intercession *was* effective, when the wound reeds bit the Menai Strait and brought Gutthormr Gunnhildarson victory over his former business partner! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215943166580266891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-52069267329811117512021-07-23T18:07:02.060+01:002021-07-23T18:07:02.060+01:00That was very interesting thank you I am new to Vi...That was very interesting thank you I am new to Viking history after watching the series Vikings and the last Kingdom. I find them a very interesting breed thank you again. CarrieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17978393850442814800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-13955485870379918242021-07-23T07:45:38.093+01:002021-07-23T07:45:38.093+01:00I wonder if those Norse pirates were really just t...I wonder if those Norse pirates were really just trying to get their hands on a few Meezies. Not an easy voyage for dark ages navigation, of course.Fierce Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090834654986505790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-27742905484563442922021-07-23T07:40:40.449+01:002021-07-23T07:40:40.449+01:00I wonder if those Norse pirates were really just t...I wonder if those Norse pirates were really just trying to get their hands on a few Meezies. Not an easy voyage for dark ages navigation, of course.Fierce Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18090834654986505790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-38367480236646833562021-06-30T02:54:30.641+01:002021-06-30T02:54:30.641+01:00My friends and I are, as we often say, late to thi...My friends and I are, as we often say, late to this party, because some of us have only just read "Children of Ash and Elm." We found your post helpful, to say the least, and even eye-opening without diminishing our respect for Price's gifts. Some of us are more familiar with your work than others. We all take you seriously and appreciate your insight here. norasanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910217260114195026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-47179252201476748282021-04-05T03:16:15.950+01:002021-04-05T03:16:15.950+01:00What an interesting life your book has led! A fitt...What an interesting life your book has led! A fitting remembrance of Professor Fell, also--she was truly generous as a scholar and as a person. I think of her often and feel blessed to have had the opportunity to know her.<br />~BetsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-41510835890045878232020-12-11T08:29:18.363+00:002020-12-11T08:29:18.363+00:00If you were interested in this blog post you might...If you were interested in this blog post you might also like to read Oren Falk's review of another book by Neil Price, the second edition (2019) of his The Viking Way: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/tmr/article/view/31716<br />Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-42426627800287766172020-09-21T19:32:39.724+01:002020-09-21T19:32:39.724+01:00The comment cited below was from Betsy (https://ww...The comment cited below was from Betsy (https://www.blogger.com/profile/15018096552799902019) and somehow got lost as I was trying to sort out the bad links (hope I've done that now) and I couldn't restore it. Anyway, nice to hear from you again Betsy!<br /><br />"Thanks for this interesting review, and for distilling several of Price's most thought-provoking points. Enjoyed the linked podcast--good to hear your voice again. Note--some of the other links in your post take the reader to draft.blogger.com instead of the linked topic."Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-35919880685621676682020-08-28T12:56:44.534+01:002020-08-28T12:56:44.534+01:00The beautiful building in which this exhibition is...The beautiful building in which this exhibition is located has now been revealed in its refurbished state, see https://www.khm.uio.no/om/aktuelt/aktuelle-saker/2020/historisk-museum-avduket.html<br />Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-55910468751317568772020-05-05T13:02:31.446+01:002020-05-05T13:02:31.446+01:00Very interesting article. On my next trip to Oslo,...Very interesting article. On my next trip to Oslo, I definitely want to visit the Historical Museum.Daniel Johnsonhttp://www.confiduss.com/en/jurisdictions/norway/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-82400631591307810612020-03-28T19:46:27.450+00:002020-03-28T19:46:27.450+00:00Despite the hype, and as I make clear above this p...Despite the hype, and as I make clear above this programme (repeated today 28 March 2020) is not really about female warriors. If you're interested in my views on other programmes that are, do check out my two blog posts on 17 December 2019. Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-24318771072952110052020-03-13T21:15:18.638+00:002020-03-13T21:15:18.638+00:00'Den kvinnliga vikingakrigaren' now availa...'Den kvinnliga vikingakrigaren' now available in France: https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/092115-000-A/les-guerrieres-vikings/Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-54445465664971091832020-03-06T08:59:28.458+00:002020-03-06T08:59:28.458+00:00Thanks for your comment. There is more detail (wit...Thanks for your comment. There is more detail (with references to relevant previous scholarship) in the 'forthcoming publication' referred to above, which forthcame not long after this blogpost was written. Neither had any ambition to be 'complete' as the subject is too large and too various.Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-77870381145896499522020-03-06T03:21:01.608+00:002020-03-06T03:21:01.608+00:00two quickies: first, what about the possible etymo...two quickies: first, what about the possible etymology from vika, 'rowing shift' (if memory serves)? A Richard Perkins hobbyhorse, IINM. Worth mentioning, if only for the sake of completeness. And 2nd, re saga usage w/ a possible ethnic tinge ("most commonly used of fellow-Scandinavians" as you say): be sure to ck out the passage in Nikulas saga II where a pirate is referred to as a vikingr. (IIRC he robs some treasures of the saint's and gets appropriately punished.) Context, at least, makes it clear that this pirate is North African -- I forget whether the saga outright calls him a blamadr. (My memory's had better days, can you tell? And who are you again?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-68684084336772752202020-01-18T14:48:40.422+00:002020-01-18T14:48:40.422+00:00Exactly. The chain of custody was broken. You can...Exactly. The chain of custody was broken. You can't arbitrarily take bones from a site on bags, knowing they're mixed up, and then just simply choose. <br />Writhing this as a "breakthrough discovery " is dishonest and just as inexcusable as any tabloid spreading misinformation. Dialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344141983067365027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-9636109557666881652020-01-18T14:32:06.178+00:002020-01-18T14:32:06.178+00:00Let's be direct and honest.
This article sho...Let's be direct and honest. <br /><br />This article should have never been published with the title it has.<br /><br />All this debate is moot.<br /><br />The chain of custody for the evidence from the burial site, in this case the bones, cannot be accounted for. It is a broken chain a custy and has been broken for over a 100 years.<br /><br />It is impossible at this point for them to validate and confirm the bones tested are in fact the same bones from that burial site. It has already been noted in the supporting Documents of the paper, that there was some doubt as to the bones being properly labeled, and there were multiple examples of cross contamination of bones being with cremated sites, and multiple people's bones being in bags only supposed to having one person.<br /><br />You cannot publish a paper honestly and ethically, claiming to have proven there was a female buried in that site, when it is impossible to confirm or prove that the bones tested were in fact from that site. This is making a statement as if fact, based solely on speculation and wishful thinking.<br /><br />It is dishonest and unethical. It goes far below the standards of any sound science whatsoever, and the fact that it has caused a firestorm of debate and articles all over the Internet by those ignorant of this fact, has done nothing but spread misinformation and further proliferate ignorant thinking all because of wishful thinking. There is such a drive to somehow prove the existence of female Warriors from the past, that those with this ideology and world view are willing to what should be fact based studies,to instead become contaminated and turned into nothing but tabloid pseudo junk articles wrapped in the guise of being proven through science, when in reality it is anything but.<br /><br />You have people all over claiming this proves the claims to be true, and TV shows like History Channel's Vikings, which erroneously has shield maidens running around everywhere as if commonplace, Is now being claimed as historical fact because of absurd papers such as this jumping to conclusions that aren't supported or backed up by any facts whatsoever.<br /><br />Aside from the fact that you can totally provide reasonable explanations as to the contents within graves, and it has been proven that grave contents doesn't necessarily have any relevance as to the person and what they did in life.<br /> <br />There is so much speculation being thrown around as if fact, it is absolutely nauseating and depressing to see that people involved in research that should be considering every possible explanation before coming to a conclusion, is throwing Critical thinking to the wind in order to push a political or ideological narrative.<br /><br />When it comes to this particular case however, all the arguing is moot because the bones cannot be proven to be from the burial site in the first place, so it was a complete waste of time and a ridiculous paper to write. It proves nothing whatsoever.<br /><br />If you had a prosecutor come in to try to prosecute somebody accused of murder, but the chain of custody was broken and there is no way to validate the evidence as being legitimate and from the crime scene, do you think they would declare him guilty and use that evidence as fact? Of course not.<br /><br />Anyone acting as if this somehow proves anything at all, is ignoring fact based evidence in favor of wanting to prove somehow an ideological narrative or world belief and is grasping at anything they can to do so.<br /><br />Dialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11344141983067365027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-12722937623502482032020-01-18T11:36:34.383+00:002020-01-18T11:36:34.383+00:00Hi Betsy, you should read Pappas runer if you can ...Hi Betsy, you should read Pappas runer if you can get hold of it, you'd enjoy it.Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-47226729413673693962020-01-17T23:48:02.729+00:002020-01-17T23:48:02.729+00:00I had no idea he had passed away! How sad! Transla...I had no idea he had passed away! How sad! Translating his book Norwegian Runes and Runic Inscriptions was the most fun I've ever had as a translator. As an author and scholar Terje was helpful, encouraging, friendly, and utterly the master of his subject. <br />~ BetsyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-71671801563550330702020-01-14T09:10:20.465+00:002020-01-14T09:10:20.465+00:00In Oslo for a few days, I caught the film 'Ast...In Oslo for a few days, I caught the film 'Astrup - Flammen over Jølster': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8856266/ If you're interested in Astrup, then it's worth a look if you get a chance.Viqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05144146397028019725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1422935148755187067.post-24042737518431768542020-01-10T11:35:54.426+00:002020-01-10T11:35:54.426+00:00I think post offices still do use hand stamps that...I think post offices still do use hand stamps that you rotate and since the numbers will be back to front on the stamp I can see why the 52 mistake happened! When I arrived in India in 2006 I managed to bypass border control at my first airport stop by mistake. 6 months later and due to leave the country in 3 days I managed to finally get a backdated stamp on my passport (after a family friend's father bribed an official). The airport official simply walked over to the border control point, grabbed one of the stamps, asked me when I arrived and rewound the numbers until the right date. Luckily he didn't do this back to front and I was able to leave the country on my booked flight. Helen Tozerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05708921376973846291noreply@blogger.com