Might be worth clarifying what we actually mean by warrior in a Viking Age context. I've not seen anyone do that yet.
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> potential comparison here, irrespective of the occupant of the grave—he saw weapons as 'ritual expression' of "warrior status". However >
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> , whatever the case may be, no good reason to treat Bj 581 any different to others: think this is key point authors making, is equipped >
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> , attired+buried like all the others & thus ought to fall within whatever the overall interpretation of such burials is :)
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I agree with this. I still need to ask if arms necessarily mean warrior, or do they represent free person status? This comes down to ...
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... how you define warrior. For me, warrior should be reserved for members of the warband, but others seem to be using term more loosely.
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But not every member of the warband necessarily fights, right? Much like not everyone in every army is a combatant?
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I chose my words poorly. I'm referring to the comitatus/hirð/retinue. Those that are retained expressly for the purpose of fighting.
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That's really what I was thinking. Unclear terminology is potentially exacerbating misunderstanding or causing talking at cross purposes.
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All I know is: if I run into a woman with a sword, I am crossing the street immediately. Will work out details of her profession later.
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