…and secondly the fact that she was buried with weapons that are usually connected with men.
While the Celts didn’t welcome the invasion of the Germanic tribes, the lore of the Germanic tribes – including the Angles and Saxons – were similar to the Celts.
In Celtic lore the female warrior is a popular theme. The greatest Teachers of Arms were women. The Celtic goddess of martial arts was Scatha, who taught the great Irish warrior Cuchulain. Germanic sagas also have the theme of great female warriors with Brünnehilde, and Freya was not only a fertility goddess but also goddess of war.