Although the Norse Mythsagas mainly take place in pre-Christian times, they were written down during Christianity and are in general, strongly male dominated. Yet they include strong women, but women with power are often portrayed as “evil”, or at least dangerous. There are parallels with later-day European folk tales – full of nasty stepmothers and evil witches. Despite this, you can also find more complex images of women and men in the Mythsagas.