Women of Controversy: Freydris Eriksdotter
Womanica
Acast Creative Studios
4.3 • 920 Ratings
🗓️ 13 November 2024
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Freydis Eriksdotter was a Viking explorer and sister to Leif Erikson. She is mentioned in the two quasi-historical, Nordic texts: The Saga of the Greenlanders and Eirik the Red’s Saga. In both texts, Freydis set sail and explored the new land.
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| 1:15.4 | This month we're talking about women who found themselves at the center of controversy, |
| 1:19.4 | whether deserved or not. |
| 1:21.8 | A woman sits on a Viking ship, eyeing a piece of land. |
| 1:25.7 | To her back, her fellow countrymen row the boat's heavy oars and rhythm, |
| 1:29.8 | fighting against the blackened water beneath them. Suddenly, a thin strip of land comes into view. |
| 1:36.7 | A smirk spreads across her face. The thousand-mile nautical journey is about to pay off, |
| 1:42.8 | but what happens when she lands is as mysterious as the |
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