ABSTRACT
The whole concept of diaspora implies various kinds of continuity, not only societal, but also linguistic and cultural, then the Viking diaspora can only be fully understood when gender is taken into account. Gender represents an important dynamic aspect of the interrelations between people, their bodies, and society's conception and interpretation. Gender relations, both between people and at the societal level, are also dynamic in the sense that they vary according to stages of the life cycle. In different contexts, gender is differently experienced, expressed, and made recognizable. All of these are interesting topics that deserve further discussion. But, for understanding the diaspora, fundamentally, gender boils down to the difference between female and male and how this difference can be detected in the available evidence, so as to understand their various roles.
