Viking weather-vane practices in medieval France
By Susanne Lindgren and Jehuda Neumann
Förmännen, Vol. 78 (1983)
Abstract: This paper discusses the apparent influence and, even, spread of Viking weather-vane practices to countries outside the Scandinavian area. Churches, not only in Normandy but even in distant parts of France gilded their weather cocks, a custom unknown in countries removed from direct Viking influence, e.g. Italy. The status-symbol value of the weather-vane also spread to medieval France: only members of the signeurial class were allowed to flaunt weather-vanes on their castles and lodgings.
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