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It should also be mentioned that since much of the information we possess today about the Viking Age originated in Iceland, the information presented in this paper may reflect Icelandic practices only, for there were wide differences in laws. Many women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with rings of keys, which symbolized their roles and power as household managers. The wife and daughters of the head of the household were more permanent residents as they were less likely to depart for long periods on raiding or trading missions although accounts of the Vikings in the East suggest that female traders did exist. The reputation of a woman reflected upon the honor of her family: if her honor was tarnished, so was that of her father, brothers, uncles, cousins and sons. On the other hand, the sword which the groom had to obtain might instead be gotten from a living relative, complete with the lecture on family history: the sagas are not clear on this point and nowhere actually describe grave-breaking as a part of the wedding ceremony. They think the dental work may have been linked to trading activity. The location of the various lands described in the sagas remains unclear, however.

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