Stefania Pelfini la Waziya/Moment/Getty ImagesIf we were to ask a group of people to draw a Viking from memory, we’d be willing to bet that most of them would sketch a stocky, middle-aged man with blonde hair and a long beard to match. He’d likely be wearing some type of metal helmet — likely with horns — and be surrounded by dudes on a longboat, where they’re all singing fish songs while one keeps the beat with his fishing spear. OK, maybe not exactly that, but probably close.But contrary to what we see in a lot of pop culture, women were Vikings, too. Not only that, but they had some pretty...
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