Óðinn from Lejre — or?

A small statuette of a seated person was discovered in Denmark in 2009. According to the accepted interpretation, this is a representation of the Norse god Óðinn, but the authors of the present article propose that it may instead represent a pre-Christian prophetess, a vǫlva. Regarding the methodolo...

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Published in:Numen
Authors: Sommer, Bettina (Author) ; Warmind, Morten (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Numen
Further subjects:B Óðinn Nordic mythology Norse religion vǫlva iconography
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