Viking children did not have much time to enjoy their childhood. Work, learning, duties, and responsibility started at a very early age and there was not much time for playing games, but this does not mean it was boring to be a Viking child. It was simply different than it is today.
At the age of 10, ancient Viking children were considered adults and were required to follow in their parent's footsteps and acquire the necessary skills to adequately perform their mother’s or father’s job.
In order to learning farming, young boys were either working with their father, sent to a family relative, or a respected male in the ancient Viking society. There the boys learned how to plant, farm, raise livestock, and trade.
They were also taught to fight using spears, swords, and axes. Some Viking boys, especially those of the richer families, learned to read and write the rune characters which were the Viking alphabet. Any Viking who could read and write was treated as a respected member of the Viking community.
The girls were taught to cook, clean, prepare meals, make yarn and weave and sew. Girls were also taught farm work and tending animals as it was their duty to run a farm when the men were away.
Strong girls were taught sword fighting and yes, there were a few female Viking warriors. Archaeologists have discovered artifacts depicting Viking women carrying spears, swords, shields, and wearing helmets, are found on textiles and brooches, and depicted as metallic figurines, to name a few. Archaeological discoveries reveal the importance of the Valkyries. In Norse mythology, the Valkyries were the choosers of the slain.
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