Were Viking women allowed to use weapons? I yes, what type of weapons?
In usual circumstances, no: “Weapons were limited to free men. Both women and the unfree (such as slaves) were prohibited from carrying weapons. There are examples in the stories of both slaves and women owning weapons, but the stories and the lawbooks make it clear that their carrying or using those weapons was not permitted. With few exceptions, women’s graves do not contain weapons, in the way that men’s graves commonly do. Weapons were not a part of the lives of women. “The prohibition against women carrying weapons carried with it some level of protection against violence. It was considered shameful in the extreme to harm a woman, even accidentally, in a fight. That is not to say that such attacks never occurred, but when they did occur, honorable men condemned them. Men banded together to hunt down and kill the guilty party immediately for his shameful deed. Even playful violence was objectionable. In Droplaugarsona saga (chapter 10), Helgi chided his men for playfully throwing a
