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Deviousness `anmari has been spreading her infectious positivity throughout our community for over 6 years. Throughout this time Ana has been at the core of all things devious, passionately developing an eclectic gallery, helping organise devmeets, participating in chat events and also recently completed dedicating her time as a Community Volunteer. We are absolutely delighted to bestow the Deviousness Award for May 2013 to `anmari, congratulations! Read More
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I hope you don't mind my (loosely) emulating this in artwork; it's kind of how I envision Idunn.
Could stare at this friendly smile forever. >/////<
If you consider kitchen knife, saff, hatchet or axe a weaopn - sure, they had acces to it. Some experienced to hunting could use pikes, spears or bows. But only when there was no other option. When traveling foreign lands they rarely go unguarded, at home they had their men, fathers and sons. There was no need for them to fight. And in danger eaven a brooch needle can be a weapon.
That`s as far as I know.
Ah, and if you were thinking about a sword - no. It was a rarity eaven among well seasoned warriors.
I Also Found It Interesting How Legends Could Tell A Different Story On The Roles Of Women In These Viking Societies As Warriors Like Shield Maidens And Valkyries. Maybe These Stories Have Some Truth In Them. Or Maybe It Was Simply Symbolic Of The Nature Of The Women In Viking Culture. It's Very Tempting To Believe In Things Such As This But I Know I Should Remain Critical Of It, But I Think I Also Should Be Equally Critical Of The Assumptions Concerning Gender Roles.
To Answer You're Question I Don't Carry A Gun, But I Do Carry One Knife Everywhere. But I Can See Your Point In Some Description Describing A Knife Or Any Tool Can Be Used As A Weapon And I Agree With You In Confidence That What You Said Is True. I Should Have Been More Clear With My Question.
Thank You For Your Input, And I Love Your Picture.
Female burrial with weapon may mark her as a jarl`s widow or a noble who become a warleader in lack of proper men to this function (or her own ambitions ect.), but doesn`t have to mean she fought with that sword or eaven could use it. It could be placed there as a symbol.
As for your knife - I`m happy to live in a place where I don`n have to.
And valkyries... probably mens deside that fev of living wished to follow
It's Been Pleasant Talking To You. Good Day.