Lagertha: Not just a TV character, but based on real Germanic legend.
Germano-Celtic lore, from the continental Germans, to the Scandinavians, to the British, all present sagas and legends about fierce warrior women. Modern Western society has largely been influenced by a distinctly Mediterranean influence since Christianization, a culture which brought an unfamiliar misogyny to the Northern Lands. So, many today doubt the veracity of these tales. Although there are very valid historical records for some kick-ass warrior queens, regular shield-maidens and battle maidens tend to be laughed off as modern "feminist" invention. Finally, DNA testing proves that at least one famed Viking warrior was, indeed, a woman.
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