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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Víkinga- og miðaldafræði"”.
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Seið the Magic Words: Two Case Studies in Old Norse Etymology
… thus far taken historical, literary, anthropological, and archaeological approaches in order to explain an incredibly complex system of beliefs. This study offers a linguistic approach, exploring the etymological origins of various magic terminology in the Old Norse language. Using seiðr and …
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Fall of the Burgundians. Continuity in Legend and History
The Migration Period of the 4-5th century marked a dramatic shift in Western Civilization. The arrival of the Huns on the eastern fringe of Europe set off a chaotic chain of events that would radically change the ethnic, linguistic, and political landscape. By the time the dust had settled the …
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"I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul." A functional analysis of fate in Fornaldarsögur
It has been long accepted that the Old Icelandic literature is full of a strong feeling of fatalism. Fate is commonly regarded as something predetermined that the characters have no other choice than to embrace. However, this vision leaves little space to the free will of actions that makes a great …