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Argolia is a daughter of Orkney born on the Isle of Sanday in the year 989. Her father, an Orkneyinger, was fostered in the court of King Olaf of Norway. Staying in service to the king and his sons, he fared east across the Keel to Jemtland, and Sweden, thence farther east to Russia where he took a wife before retuning to Orkney. | Argolia is a daughter of Orkney born on the Isle of Sanday in the year 989. Her father, an Orkneyinger, was fostered in the court of King Olaf of Norway. Staying in service to the king and his sons, he fared east across the Keel to Jemtland, and Sweden, thence farther east to Russia where he took a wife before retuning to Orkney. | ||
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[[File: http://wiki.antir.sca.org/index.php?title=File:Meattoa.jpg]]Persona Biography
Argolia is a daughter of Orkney born on the Isle of Sanday in the year 989. Her father, an Orkneyinger, was fostered in the court of King Olaf of Norway. Staying in service to the king and his sons, he fared east across the Keel to Jemtland, and Sweden, thence farther east to Russia where he took a wife before retuning to Orkney.
It was thus that Argolia was raised in both the ways of the Northmen of the Islands and the Rus.
Research Interests
Early-period textiles Early-period textile tools Spinning using a drop spindle Viking-Age tablet weaving Scar Burial in Sanday Orkney Novgorod hand carved Daily Use items Naalbinding Research
Future Research Directions
Creation of more Early-period textile tools Novgorod carved Cake Molds and Ginger breads Early-period dyeing on wool and linen Weaving with a Rigid Heddle Whalebone Plaques and glass smoothers (I will stop here because this could turn into a very long list)
Service
2008-2010: Hartwood Chatalaine 2009-2010: A&S Mistress (Incipient Barony or Wulfhurst) October 2012-present: A&S Mistress (Incipient Shire of Fjordland)
Awards Award of Arms · Jan 17, 2009 December AS XLIII Raknar and Chiara