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shield-maiden

woman who had chosen to fight as a warrior in Scandinavian folklore and mythology
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shield-maiden

Summary

shield-maiden is an occupation[1]. shield-maiden has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • shield-maiden's instance of is recorded as occupation[3].
  • shield-maiden is a type of warrior[4].
  • shield-maiden is part of Nordic folklore[5].
  • shield-maiden is part of Norse mythology[6].
  • shield-maiden's Commons category is recorded as Shieldmaidens[7].
  • shield-maiden's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shieldmaidens[8].
  • shield-maiden's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schildmaid'}[9].
  • shield-maiden's female form of label is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'дева щита'}[10].

Why It Matters

shield-maiden has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] shield-maiden is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shield-maiden_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{shield-maiden}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shield-maiden}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 16d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → warrior
    Subclass of → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Shieldmaidens
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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