What Did King Hákon góði Do before the Battle at Fitjar and after the Battle at Avaldsnes?
ABSTRACT: The starting point for this paper is the enigmatic stanza 6 of the Norwegian skald Guthormr sindri's mid-900s poem Hákonardrápa. This stanza depicts the Norwegian king Hákon góði clashing his spears together over the heads of the fallen warriors after the battle of Avaldsnes. But why...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Univ.
2022
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Religionsvidenskabeligt tidsskrift
Year: 2022, Volume: 74, Pages: 119-138 |
Further subjects: | B
battlefield behaviour
B Ritual B war dance B Óðinn worship B Skaldic Poetry |
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