File:Old Norse 'Skjaldmær' (Shieldmaiden)

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The word 'skjaldmær' ("shieldmaiden") is not common in Old Norse sagas, but women warriors are, appearing in sagas such as The Saga of the Volsungs and The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok (both available in a new translation by Jackson Crawford in September 2017: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-saga-of-the-volsungs-4056 ).

Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and Nordic Program Coordinator at the University of Colorado Boulder (formerly UC Berkeley and UCLA). He is a historical linguist and an experienced teacher of Old Norse, Modern Icelandic, and Norwegian. More about Jackson Crawford: http://www.colorado.edu/gsll/jackson-crawford and his Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/GHnICzAT9tA

Jackson Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda is available now: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1624663567 and his translation of The Saga of the Volsungs with The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok is forthcoming: https://www.hackettpublishing.com/the-saga-of-the-volsungs-4056

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