“Equally, the legal codes do seem to genuinely recognise a woman's claim to the integrity of her body and person---for herself rather than merely as an extension of her kin. There were laws against unwanted touching without violence , with penalties that varied according to the part of the body on which a man laid hand or lips.” VikingsViking AgeViking WomanVikings And Woman Book:Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings Source: Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings
“Torture is being married to a proud, insensitive man, while an attentive, supportive man lives under the same roof.” MarriageVikingsViking Woman Book:God's Daughter Source: God's Daughter
“Even war gods fear their wives, then, Sigurd reflected sourly. 'She is already warping my ear for taking three sons into the same fight,' Harald went on. 'If I took you too she would make what you did to Olaf look like a kiss on the cheek.' He frowned. 'Look now! Her eyes are into us like cat's claws.” Women S StrengthVikingsViking WomanGod Of Vengeance Book:God of Vengeance Source: God of Vengeance