[图书][B] Ancestor worship and the elite in Late Iron Age Scandinavia: A grave matter
T Laidoner - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
Ancestor worship is often assumed by contemporary European audiences to be an outdated
and primitive tradition with little relevance to our societies, past and present. This book …
and primitive tradition with little relevance to our societies, past and present. This book …
Ritual Practice at Late Iron-Age and Viking-Age Cemeteries in Norway: The Mortuary Houses From Skeiet, Vinjeøra
R Sauvage, RI Macphail - Medieval Archaeology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
THREE PROPOSED LATE IRON-AND VIKING-AGE MORTUARY HOUSES were recently
excavated in Central Norway. Excavations and geoarchaeological investigations imply …
excavated in Central Norway. Excavations and geoarchaeological investigations imply …
[PDF][PDF] Configurations of Religion in Late Iron Age and Viking Age Scandinavia
A Nordberg - Myth, Materiality, and Lived Religion, 2019 - stockholmuniversitypress.se
Over the last two or three decades, chronological, spatial and social religious variation has
been an increasingly significant area of study in the research into pre-Christian Scandinavia …
been an increasingly significant area of study in the research into pre-Christian Scandinavia …
Processions and Ritual Movement in Viking Age Scandinavia
In this chapter we survey and analyse evidence for processions and their possible functions
in Viking Age Scandinavia. We propose two forms of processional movement, and examine …
in Viking Age Scandinavia. We propose two forms of processional movement, and examine …
Distinguishing Discourses of the Dísir
LJ Murphy - Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift, 2022 - tidsskrift.dk
Previous studies of the dísir have tended to focus on either their links with fertility or use of
the term to designate a wide range of supranatural female figures. This study reassesses the …
the term to designate a wide range of supranatural female figures. This study reassesses the …
[图书][B] Animal-human relationships in medieval Iceland: From farm-settlement to sagas
HJE Tang - 2022 - books.google.com
A multi-disciplinary investigation of the links between people and animals, in reality and
representation. Domestic animals played a range of roles in the imaginative world of …
representation. Domestic animals played a range of roles in the imaginative world of …
Austrfararvísur and Interreligious Contacts in Conversion Age Scandinavia
J Wellendorf - Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift, 2022 - tidsskrift.dk
This article examines stanzas 4-8 of Sigvatr Þórðarson's poem Austrfararvísur which
describe the famous confrontation between the Christian skald and the inhospitable pagan …
describe the famous confrontation between the Christian skald and the inhospitable pagan …
Do Thor and Odin have bodies? Superperception and divine intervention among the Old Norse Gods
D Taggart - Religions, 2019 - mdpi.com
In Old Norse mythology, gods like Freyja, Odin, and Thor are usually characterized as
human-like creatures: they walk and ride animals, eat, grow old, and even die. Was there …
human-like creatures: they walk and ride animals, eat, grow old, and even die. Was there …
[PDF][PDF] The Old Norse goði and his ring
O Sundqvist - Primitive Tider, 2023 - journals.uio.no
Introduction Almost all cultures have cult leaders, often even different kinds of such leaders,
at an official level of society. Some people are regarded as more skillful or useful than others …
at an official level of society. Some people are regarded as more skillful or useful than others …
Beyond'ása ok álfa': Eddic Discourses of the Álfar and their Chthonic Semantic Centre
S Nygaard - Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift, 2022 - pure.au.dk
Abstract In the Poetic Edda, a multitude of understandings and ideas exist concerning the
Otherworldly collective known as the álfar (Old Norse pl., sg. álfr). While the understandings …
Otherworldly collective known as the álfar (Old Norse pl., sg. álfr). While the understandings …