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Old Norse Mythology Network and Conferences [PDF]
Old Norse Mythology Network and Conferences Responsables du projet/Project leaders : Pernille Hermann (norph@dac.au.dk) and Jens Peter Schjødt (jps@cas.au.dk) Établissements principaux/Main institutions : University of Aarhus, University of Aberdeen ...
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Fragments of the past: how to study old Norse religion
The state of the sources of the Old Norse religions presents a great problem. Most of them were written down two hundred or even three hundred years after the Christianization of the North, based on an oral tradition going back to the pre-Christian ages.
Britt-Mari Näsström
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The Ambiguous Boeslunde Figure
This article presents a unique female figure found in Boeslunde, Zealand, Denmark. It stands at just 1.5 cm and is made of gilded silver with remarkably refined details.
Trine Louise Borake
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Norse mythology and nature [PDF]
This project attempts to examine the perspective on nature in both the Age of Enlightenment and in Norse mythology. Furthermore, we would like to investigate the relationship between human beings and nature in the same periods. More specifically, we want
Enevoldsen, Maria +3 more
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Odins viden - dens funktion og betydning
it is the purpose of this article to discuss how to interpret Odin's wisdom. Many scholars have argued over the last ten years that Odin's wisdom should be compared to the abilities of the shaman as this figure is known from many circumpolar religions ...
Jens Peter Schjødt
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Irony in Loki’s personality in neil gaiman’s norse mythology: a new criticism approach [PDF]
This study tries to discuss the irony of the character's personality in the Norse Mythology novel by Neil Gaiman. This novel presents the impact on the behavior of Loki's life and the people around him.
Kusuma, Andriyan Galih
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Many articles have been devoted to the Old Norse myth which relates how Odin was hanging from a tree for nine nights without being offered food or drink. The question we are going to investigate here is, as mentioned, whether we are facing a sacrifice or
Jens Schjødt
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Norse Mythology and its image in contemporary culture (Music and Movies) [PDF]
Norse mythology, as well as other mythologies, is reflected in the history of modern culture both in a wide range of artwork and in society itself. This bachelor's thesis deals mainly with the influence and manifestations of Norse mythology in fantasy ...
ZÁMEČNÍK, Jan
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: The epic poem Vǫluspá, in which an ancient seeress foretells to Odin the tragic fate awaiting his son Baldr and the eventual destruction of the gods at Ragnarǫk, is an acknowledged masterpiece of medieval literature.
Judith Woolf
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“Völuspá’ s divination” in Anglo-Scandinavian sculpture [PDF]
The article is devoted to the study of eschatological scenes from the “Divination of Völuspá” in Anglo-Scandinavian stone sculpture.
Nosova, Ekaterina S.
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