The volve created fear and admiration among the Vikings

The volves (norse seeress and sorceress) were one of the Viking Age’s most powerful and legendary figures.
The Honor and Hygiene of Vikings

Personal hygiene was especially important to the ancient Vikings. So much, in fact, that they named their Saturday “Laugardagr” – Wash Day.
Trade took the Vikings to a new era

The tax to the Viking kings enabled them to recruit warriors and build great Viking armies with which they would conquer new lands.