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The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother
, 2016 The Goddess is all around us: Her face is reflected in the burgeoning new growth of every ensuing spring; her power is evident in the miracle of conception and childbirth and in the newborn’s cry as it searches for the nurturing breast; we glimpse her in
Fee, Christopher R., Leeming, David
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Forgotten Laxdæla poetry : a study and an edition of Tyrfingur Finnsson's Vísur uppá Laxdæla sögu [PDF]
, 2017 The paper discusses the metre and the diction of a previously unpublished small poem about characters of Laxdæla saga, composed in 18th century. The stanzas are ostensibly in skaldic dróttkvætt; the analysis shows it to be an imitation of the classical ...
Sverdlov, Ilya, Vanherpen, Sofie
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The Part of the Whole. Cosmology as an Empirical and Analytical Concept
Temenos, 2009 In the study of Old Norse religion, mythology and cosmology are two core concepts frequently used in inter-disciplinary discussions as to the content, changes and spread of the pre-Christian religion in Scandinavia.
CATHARINA RAUDVERE
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Language and Story: An Argument for the Right Reading of Tolkien’s Legendarium [PDF]
, 2008 Current views on the translation of Tolkien are that his works are completely translatable and understandable. The Lord of the Rings has been translated into many languages, and has sold millions the world over.
Jarmin, Lucas D
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Kampen om kvinden. Begrebshistoriske perspektiver
Kvinder, Køn & Forskning, 2018 Contesting the concept of Woman: Perspectives from conceptual history. The main argument of this article is that the concept of kvinde (woman) was redefined in the 19th century in Denmark, and that it can be studied alongside other central concepts ...
Sissel Bjerrum Fossat +2 more
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Comparative Archetypal Study on Ragnarok and Christianity Apocalypse [PDF]
, 2014 Wijianto, Agung. 2012. Comparative Archetypal Study on Ragnarok and Christianity Apocalypse. Study Program of English, Faculty of Cultural Studies University of Brawijaya. Supervisor: Yusri Fajar;Co-supervisor: Scarletina VidyayaniKeywords: Ragnarok,
Wijianto, A. (Agung)
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Oral ballads as national literature: the reconstruction of two norwegian ballads [PDF]
, 2000 No passado muitos folcloristas estavam, igualmente interessados em política cultural. A recolha, a publicação e a pesquisa em cultura popular estavam claramente direccionadas para a construção e suporte duma identidade nacional.
Espeland, Velle
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The Anglo Saxons and their gods (still) among us [PDF]
When Christian missionaries arrived in Canterbury in 597AD, they brought with them a new religion that sought to appropriate certain Saxon traditions before eradicating them completely: some of these traditions were discussed by the Venerable Bede. Saxon
Mackley, J S
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Boston University Percussion Ensemble, November 23, 2002 [PDF]
, 2002 This is the concert program of the Boston University Percussion Ensemble performance on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at 8:00 p.m., at the Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue.
School of Music, Boston University
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, 2005 In Albanian tradition, the essential attributes of the mythological figures of destiny seem to be symbolic interchangeable representations of birth itself. In addition, their mythical combat is but the symbolic representation of the cyclic return in the
Doja, A.
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