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I can't think of a single woman in Norse myth, other than maybe Grendel's mum.
Freya. The Norns. But I guess goddesses don't exactly count as people. No matter how badly they behave. Have you read Sagaland by Richard Fidler? It's a collab between him and Kari Gislason about the people behind norse myths/stories - can be a challenging read but revelatory.
The Valkyrie!
Freya I know, she is where we have Friday from. The Norns, I have forgotted if I ever knew.
The three ladies that spin the thread of life, weave the thread etc. and the third one cuts it. Much like the three Fates of greek mythology. Seriously scary ladies.
ah yes, Thor and Loki meet up with them on one of their adventures