Archaeology gives voice to Viking women who left no written words. Across the north, their graves reveal power, skill, and faith. From the keys of matriarchs to the staffs of seeresses, each burial tells a quiet story about life, death, and influence in the Viking Age.

The saga of Melkorka, a Viking-Age woman from Laxdæla Saga, reveals a rare glimpse of female power, silence, and resilience in medieval Iceland. From her roots as an Irish princess to life as a thrall, her story offers a human side to Viking history and Norse legend.

I love yarrow in tea, especially with honey. Viking healers once used it to treat wounds and fevers, and I still gather it around my home today. A quiet herb that connects me to the North’s old remedies and the Volva’s tradition.