Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference
Saga and East Scandinavia: Preprint papers of The 14th International Saga Conference Edited by Agneta Ney, Henrik Williams and Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist Gävle:…
Viking Expansion Northwards: Mediaeval Sources
This paper intends to give an impression of the way in which the Norsemen moved north and penetrated the arctic waters.
Viking raids on the Spanish Peninsula
The Muslims described «heathens» as Majus. The name Majus – Magians was originally used of the Zoroastrians. It was then extended to other unbelievers, together with the associations of the term — e. g. incest and fire-worship.
Approaches to the study of linguistic identity in the Viking Age
Approaches to the study of linguistic identity in the Viking Age By Eldar Heide Published Online (2006) Introduction: How did the Viking migrations…
Dirty Magic: Seiðr, Science, and the Parturating Man in Medieval Norse and Welsh Literature
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Bodies, Buildings, and Boundaries: Metaphors of Liminality in Old English and Old Norse Literature
Bodies, Buildings, and Boundaries: Metaphors of Liminality in Old English and Old Norse Literature Lionarons, Joyce Tally Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 11…
Penile Puns: Personal Names and Phallic Symbols in Skaldic Poetry
Penile Puns: Personal Names and Phallic Symbols in Skaldic Poetry Gade, Kari Ellen Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 6 (1989) Abstract Personal names…
Christianization of Norway
How long did the old Norse religion persist after Christianity was imposed?
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga
Charlemagne in Vincent’s Mirror: The Speculum Historiale as a Source of the Old Norse Karlamagnús Saga Hieatt, Constance B. Florilegium, vol. 1 (1979)…