Lagertha is a semi-legendary Viking shieldmaiden recorded in the 13th-century writings of Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus. According to his Gesta Danorum, she was a skilled warrior from Norway who fought alongside the legendary Ragnar Lothbrok. Her story begins when Ragnar came to aid King Siward of Norway, whose lands were under attack by the Swedish king Frø. Lagertha, described as courageous and “with a man’s heart under her woman’s breast,” was among a group of women warriors defending Siw