Legend has it that Freydís was the daughter of Viking Erik the ... beat her chest with the sword, scaring off the skrælings. In both versions, Freydís is a strong woman who won't go down ...

There's a background character in The Northman you probably blinked and missed. But her appearance, however brief, electrified me more than any other thrill in director Robert Eggers' bombastic ...

Bristling with spears and swords, Viking and Slav ... This nameless Viking woman seems to have commanded the respect of many Viking warriors. “On her lap she had gaming pieces,” says ...