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Space and Movement in Old Norse Myth. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
This thesis is an examination of space and movement in Old Norse myth. By the term ‘space,’ I refer to the various spatial realms of Old Norse myth and the geographic phenomena located within.
Braithwaite-Westoby, Manu
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All the Mountains Shake [Elektronisk resurs] : Seismic and Volcanic Imagery in the Old Norse Literature of Þórr

open access: yes, 2017
Recent scholarship has indicated that the conception of the Old Norse god Þórr as a thunder god may have been unfamiliar to Viking Age and medieval Icelanders and even to some Scandinavians.
Taggart, Declan,
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Opening the black box of co-creation: exploring process delivery, stakeholder experiences and perceived outcomes in the development of a family-based healthy weight development intervention for infants.

open access: yesHealth Research Policy and Systems
BACKGROUND Co-creation has gained prominence in public health intervention research, as stakeholder involvement is expected to strengthen implementation and effectiveness.
L. Kierkegaard   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Poetic Edda: A Dual-Language Edition (PDF)

open access: yes, 2023
This book is an edition and translation of one of the most important and celebrated sources of Old Norse-Icelandic mythology and heroic legend, namely the medieval poems now known collectively as the Poetic Edda or Elder Edda.
Edward Pettit (18763123)
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The Poetic Edda: A Dual-Language Edition (XML)

open access: yes, 2023
This book is an edition and translation of one of the most important and celebrated sources of Old Norse-Icelandic mythology and heroic legend, namely the medieval poems now known collectively as the Poetic Edda or Elder Edda.
Edward Pettit (18763123)
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The Wagon, The Phallus and The Conical Hat: Origins and Features of Freyr's Cult in Heathen-Age Iceland

open access: yes, 2017
This essay aims to examine the features, social demographics and origins of Freyr worship in Heathen-Age Iceland to ascertain to what extent it bears the marks of a Scandinavian Vanir cult, separate from the Icelandic cult of the Æsir (namely, that of ...
Aðalheiður Eyvör Pálsdóttir 1994-
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Þrymskviða, Vígja, and the Canterbury charm

open access: yes, 2013
The formulaic expression Þórr vigi appears on four rune­stone memorials spread across Denmark and southern Sweden, and another seven inscribed rune­stones from the same area similarly feature hammers - that is, symbols of Þórr.
Bernard Mees (19973919)
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Organisational Readiness to Implement School-Based Healthy Weight Interventions: A Mixed Methods Study Among Educational Administrators and Headteachers in Denmark

open access: yesGlobal Implementation Research and Applications
Poor implementation of public health interventions in schools highlights the need for implementation support. In 21 municipalities in the region of Southern Denmark, we assessed educational administrators’ and headteachers’ perceived organisational ...
K. Duus   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Agresywna męskość i środowisko w islandzkim Landnám

open access: yes, 2020
Artykuł ten dowodzi, że warunki środowiskowe, jakich doświadczali pierwsi osadnicy na Islandii, doprowadziły do powstania nowej formy tzw. agresywnej męskości.
Nordvig, Mathias
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Knocking on Death’s Door: A Re-examination of the Old Norse Worlds of Death

open access: yes, 2022
This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive survey of Old Norse visions of life after death relating to the period of Scandinavian prehistory that is commonly defined as the Viking Age (c. 750-1000 AD).
Amanda Lucy Green 1995-
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