Spinning seiðr
Spinning seiðr By Eldar Heide Old Norse Religion in Long-Term Perspectives: Origins, Changes, and Interactions, edited by Anders Andrén, Kristina Jennbert et al.…
The Irish Fool
This image may be identified easily today as, ‘The Joker,’ who typically finds residence in the common pack of playing cards. Curiously, while elements of this symbol and its legacy play a role that parallels the Fool of Irish tradition, there are distinct differences.
The Destruction of the Fox Preacher: A Reading of the Borders of the York Minster Pilgrimage Window
The Destruction of the Fox Preacher: A Reading of the Borders of the York Minster Pilgrimage Window Pfau, Aleksandra York Medieval Yearbook, ISSUE No.…
”There be yer figure, but where might yer soul be?” Conceptions Concerning Witches and Blåkulla in Sweden and Finland
”There be yer figure, but where might yer soul be?” Conceptions Concerning Witches and Blåkulla in Sweden and Finland Eilola, Jari MIRATOR ELOKUU/AUGUSTI/AUGUST…
Clerical Magic in Icelandic Folklore
Clerical Magic in Icelandic Folklore By Thomas B. de Mayo The Societas Magica Newsletter, Issue 23 (2010) Introduction: Iceland, which converted to Christianity only…
Accompanying the Magi : closeness and distance in late medieval “adorations of the Magi” in Central Europe
Accompanying the Magi : closeness and distance in late medieval “adorations of the Magi” in Central Europe By Melis Taner Master’s Thesis, Central…
Lazarillo de Tormes and the Medieval Frametale Tradition
Lazarillo de Tormes and the Medieval Frametale Tradition Pyeatt, Anna Coons Dissertation, (University of Texas – Austin), December (2005) Abstract Sixteenth-century Spain witnessed with…
WITCHES IN BALTIC FAIRY TALES
WITCHES IN BALTIC FAIRY TALES Gliwa, Bernd Onomasiology Online 4 (2003) Abstract The following article discusses names for witches in Lithuanian and Latvian…
Fables of King Arthur. Aelred of Rievaulx and Secular Pastimes
Fables of King Arthur. Aelred of Rievaulx and Secular Pastimes Tahkokallio, Jaakko (University of Helsinki) Mirator, Vol. 9:1 (2008) Abstract: This article examines the puzzling reference…
Werewolves and Courtesy in Medieval Literature
What does it mean to be part man, part beast? In the Middle Ages, writers were struggling with the same questions.
Toward a Theory of Pre-industrial European Folk Ritual: The Case of Polish Wigilia
This study seeks to examine the popular customs of preindustrial Poland, in particular the festal food customs of the Wigilia supper, the primary ritual of the winter (Christmas) season.
Pagan Nostalgia and Anti-Clerical Hostility in Medieval Irish Literature
Pagan Nostalgia and Anti-Clerical Hostility in Medieval Irish Literature Turner, Kerry Lynn MA Thesis, Youngstown State University, 2001 Abstract The work examines the pagan…
The Inscription of Charms in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts
The Inscription of Charms in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts By Lea Olsan Oral Tradition, Volume 14, Number 2 (1999) Introduction: Anglo-Saxon charms constitute a definable oral…
Of Lions and Foxes: Power and Rule in Hebrew Medieval Fables
Of Lions and Foxes: Power and Rule in Hebrew Medieval Fables Refael-Vivante, Revital (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) Revista Paz y Conflictos, número 2 año 2009…
Repentant soul or walking corpse? Debatable apparitions in Medieval England
This paper examines two sets of medieval English narratives describing encounters with ghosts, those by William of Newburgh and those in a manuscript from Byland Abbey