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Tattúínárdǿla saga: If Star Wars Were an Icelandic Saga

2 Oct 202022 Oct 2020 European Origins

Originally posted on Tattúínárdǿla saga:
A long time ago, in a North Atlantic far far away… Introduction Earlier this week I was drawn into an enlightening discussion with my colleague Ben Frey about the complicated textual tradition… Continue reading Tattúínárdǿla saga: If Star Wars Were an Icelandic Saga

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History through Poems: Examining Beowulf

10 Jul 202010 Jul 2020 European Origins

Originally posted on Kristyn J. Miller:
Epic poems have incredible staying power both as literary achievements and as historical resources. The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is one of the foremost examples of this. Despite its mythological themes, the story offers historians… Continue reading History through Poems: Examining Beowulf

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Thor pulls up the Midgard Serpent

Ragnarok and Reincarnation in Norse Mythology

26 Jun 20205 Aug 2020 European Origins

Ragnarok describes the end of the world in Norse Mythology. Or does it really? Not only the world itself is reborn after its destruction, but one of the gods as well. Could this be an indication for reincarnation in Germanic myth or perhaps even evidence for a pan-Indo-European phenomenon of rebirth? Continue reading Ragnarok and Reincarnation in Norse Mythology

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