# A Lady's Life in the Viking Age, Part 1: Finding the Norse

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Podcast: [The Exploress](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-exploress-1145430)
Published: 2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Season 6, Episode 2. In this series, we're exploring what life was like for women in the Viking (Norse) Age. Let's start by talking about our sources: how do we know what we know about the Vikings? We'll explore our written sources, runes, and archeological material, as well as the biases male writers and scholars have brought to the study of women in this age. We'll find out who the Norse where - the time period we're dealing with, societal structure, law and order - and bust some myths about women in the Viking Age. Our experts for this series are Eleanor Barraclough, a broadcaster and author whose latest book studies the physical remains the Vikings left us, and Nancy Marie Brown, who has been writing about Vikings, and particularly warrior women, for decades. The music in this episode comes courtesy of Solas Composer and Kevin Macleod. Ways to support The Exploress: Become a patron and enjoy exclusive bonus episodes, including the full episodes with both our Viking experts and some extra tales from the Norse sagas. Buy some merch and art available at the Exploress shop Check out Kate's novel, NIGHTBIRDS, and its sequel FYREBIRDS

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