You probably haven’t heard about a Norse woman who single-handedly saved her family from a political turmoil in Scotland, settled part of Iceland, distributed land, arranged marriages for her kin, and maintained a respected reputation that was remember for generations? Of course not. This International Women’s Day special tells the story of a woman named Aud. The only problem is…her story isn’t always the same. In fact, some people know her better as Unn the Deep-minded. So while we celebrate the accomplishments of an impressive medieval woman, we’ll also talk about how she was remembered, why her story varies, and what it all says about the society remembering her.

Please note that the audio used in this raid comes from an older podcast I originally released in 2018. The audio is therefore old, but the content and research still hold up to my current standards.

Want visuals? This raid is also a video at youtube.com/@fjorntheskald!

You can also find more plunder, from interactive lessons to digital maps, at fjorntheskald.com!

For instance, you can explore Aud’s journey to Iceland through this interactive digital map!

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♫ = “Firesong” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)