The Amazons of Greek myth—breast-less, bow-wielding, man-rejecting women—have captivated the Western imagination for millennia. Yet similar figures appear in the Eiríks saga rauða , the Hervarar saga , and even the writings of Saxo Grammaticus. Among the most obscure references is a character named (Old Norse for “Olaf Winter”), a semi-legendary explorer said to have sailed north-east from Biarmaland (present-day Arctic Russia) around 970 CE. His lost travelogue, fragments of which survive in the 14th-century Flateyjarbók manuscript, describes a society of “shield-maidens who obey no man, dwelling among pines and permafrost.”
The Amazon Warriors series is a multimedia project by German photographer and director , focusing on highly stylized portrayals of female warriors . Since 2006, Winter has produced diverse content under this brand, ranging from photography and film to published books. Project Overview olaf winter amazon warriors