The French Connection, or Þórr versus the Golem
This article investigates the extent to which Jewish exegetical and magical traditions were known in medieval Scandinavia. Particular attention is paid to the mythological work, Snorra Edda (ca. 1220), and the prose narrative Þorleifs þáttr jarlsskálds (ca. 1300). In Snorra Edda, we encounter the ch...
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2014
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Medieval encounters
Year: 2014, Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 238-260 |
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Old Norse
Scandinavia
runes
Snorra Edda
golem
Jewish magic
Sefer Toledot Yešu
St. Victor
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