Eddic Poetry: A Gateway to Late Iron Age Ladies of Law

Anne Irene Riisøy

doi:10.3721/037.002.sp812

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Anne Irene Riisøy¹

¹University College of Southeast Norway, Faculty of Humanities, Sports, and Education, Drammen, Norway; Anne.Irene. . Riisoy@hbv.no

Abstract

This article argues that eddic poetry, where females are described attending assemblies, swearing oaths, receiving compensation, and taking revenge, can provide some insight into the real “ladies of law” of pre-Christian Scandinavia. In Christian times, when “law” was seen to emanate from the male God, considerable changes were introduced.

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Anne Irene Riisøy "Eddic Poetry: A Gateway to Late Iron Age Ladies of Law," Journal of the North Atlantic 8(sp8), 157-171, (1 April 2015). https://doi.org/10.3721/037.002.sp812

Published: 1 April 2015

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