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[[File:DTVA - Pair of Scandinavian keys.jpg|thumb|250px|A pair of Scandinavian keys / c. Viking Age]] | |||
Women wore keys like these at their hips to symbolize their authority. | Women wore keys like these at their hips to symbolize their authority. | ||
As the keepers of hearth and home, women were responsible for keeping both home fires—the cooking fire, and the vital force of the family—burning strong and bright. If the latter fire went out, the harmony of the clan would be threatened. For this reason, the hearth was sometimes associated with [[Yggdrasil]], the [[Norse mythology|Cosmic Tree]] and the pillar that upheld the [[Nine Realms|order of the universe]]. If the home fire flickered or Yggdrasil [[Ragnarök|crumbled]], order and harmony would shatter. | As the keepers of hearth and home, women were responsible for keeping both home fires—the cooking fire, and the vital force of the family—burning strong and bright. If the latter fire went out, the harmony of the clan would be threatened. For this reason, the hearth was sometimes associated with [[Yggdrasil]], the [[Norse mythology|Cosmic Tree]] and the pillar that upheld the [[Nine Realms|order of the universe]]. If the home fire flickered or Yggdrasil [[Ragnarök|crumbled]], order and harmony would shatter. | ||
[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]] | [[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:12, 11 December 2021
Women wore keys like these at their hips to symbolize their authority.
As the keepers of hearth and home, women were responsible for keeping both home fires—the cooking fire, and the vital force of the family—burning strong and bright. If the latter fire went out, the harmony of the clan would be threatened. For this reason, the hearth was sometimes associated with Yggdrasil, the Cosmic Tree and the pillar that upheld the order of the universe. If the home fire flickered or Yggdrasil crumbled, order and harmony would shatter.