[PDF] The Myths And Realities Of The Viking Berserkr eBook

Author : Roderick Dale
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 29,36 MB
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0429647727

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The viking berserkr is an iconic warrior normally associated with violent fits of temper and the notorious berserksgangr or berserker frenzy. This book challenges the orthodox view that these men went ‘berserk’ in the modern English sense of the word. It examines all the evidence for medieval perceptions of berserkir and builds a model of how the medieval audience would have viewed them. Then, it extrapolates a Viking Age model of berserkir from this model, and supports the analysis with anthropological and archaeological evidence, to create a new and more accurate paradigm of the Viking Age berserkr and his place in society. This shows that berserkir were the champions of lords and kings, members of the social elite, and that much of what is believed about them is based on 17th-century and later scholarship and mythologizing: the medieval audience would have had a very different understanding of the Old Norse berserkr from that which people have now. The book sets out a challenge to rethink and reframe our perceptions of the past in a way that is less influenced by our own modern ideas. The Myths and Realities of the Viking berserkr will appeal to researchers and students alike studying the Viking Age, Medieval History and Old Norse Literature.

Author : Ármann Jakobsson
Publisher : punctum books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 20,31 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1947447009

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What do medieval Icelanders mean when they say "troll"? What did they see when they saw a troll? What did the troll signify to them? And why did they see them? The principal subject of this book is the Norse idea of the troll, which the author uses to engage with the larger topic of paranormal experiences in the medieval North. The texts under study are from 13th-, 14th-, and 15th-century Iceland. The focus of the book is on the ways in which paranormal experiences are related and defined in these texts and how those definitions have framed and continue to frame scholarly interpretations of the paranormal. The book is partitioned into numerous brief chapters, each with its own theme. In each case the author is not least concerned with how the paranormal functions within medieval society and in the minds of the individuals who encounter and experience it and go on to narrate these experiences through intermediaries. The author connects the paranormal encounter closely with fears and these fears are intertwined with various aspects of the human experience including gender, family ties, and death. The Troll Inside You hovers over the boundaries of scholarship and literature. Its aim is to prick and provoke but above all to challenge its audience to reconsider some of their preconceived ideas about the medieval past.

Author : Sara Ellis Nilsson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 39,22 MB
Release : 2024-03-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 1003861482

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Viking Heritage and History in Europe presents new research and perspectives on the use of the Vikings in public history, especially in relation to museums, re-creation, and re-enactment in a European context. Taking a critical heritage approach, the volume provides new insights into the re-creation of history, imagining the past, interpretation, ambivalence of authenticity, authority of History, remembrance and memory, medievalism, and public history. Highlighting the complexity of the field of public history today, the fourteen chapters all engage with questions of historical authenticity and authority. The volume also critically examines the public’s reception, engagement with, and interpretation of the Viking Age and the concepts of who these individuals were. Each chapter illuminates an aspect of these themes in relation to museums, leisure activities, politics, tourism, re-enactment, and popular culture – all from the vantage point of Viking cultural heritage. Viking Heritage and History in Europe is one of the first volumes to examine the use and role of the Vikings within the field of public history, both past and present. The book will be of interest to those engaged in the study of heritage, public history, history, the Vikings, vikingism, medievalism, and media history.

Author : Tom Birkett
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 34,43 MB
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1501513648

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The Vikings Reimagined explores the changing perception of Norse and Viking cultures across different cultural forms, and the complex legacy of the Vikings in the present day. Bringing together experts in literature, history and heritage engagement, this highly interdisciplinary collection aims to reconsider the impact of the discipline of Old Norse Viking Studies outside the academy and to broaden our understanding of the ways in which the material and textual remains of the Viking Age are given new meanings in the present. The diverse collection draws attention to the many roles that the Vikings play across contemporary culture: from the importance of Viking tourism, to the role of Norse sub-cultures in the formation of local and international identities. Together these collected essays challenge the academy to rethink its engagement with popular reiterations of the Vikings and to reassess the position afforded to ‘reception’ within the discipline.

Author : Clive Tolley
Publisher :
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Mythology, Norse
ISBN :

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" ... presents the main features of Siberian shamanism, as they are relevant for comparison with Norse sources, and examines the Norse texts in detail to determine how far it is reasonable to assign a label of "shamanism" to the human and divine magical practices of pre-Christian Scandinavia, whose existence, it is argued, in many cases resides mainly in the imaginative tradition of the poets." -- Back cover.

Author : Ingemar Nordgren
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Fornnordisk religion
ISBN : 0595336485

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The Goths-a rumored people first known by history around the river Vistula in present Poland-was the people that more than other contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. It was however also the Goths who preserved the Roman culture against other Germanic tribes. Earlier it has been generally assumed the Goths originated in Scandinavia but during the 20th c. many scholars have grown skeptical. The author has, using both Classical and Nordic sources and supplementary sciences, made probable there is an intimate connection between the Goths and the Nordic countries. Consequently it is quite possible that at least part of the Goths have a Nordic origin. The book rests on the basic hypothesis that the Goths are not a people but a number of tribes and peoples united through a common religious/cultic origin. The old dispute concerning the relationship between Svear and Gautar also gets quite a new meaning. The book is interdisciplinary and embraces history, religion, arts, linguistics and archaeology. In 1999 Ingemar Nordgren received his Ph.D. at Odense University, Denmark The book builds to a considerable extent on his dissertation but has been updated and partly rewritten with brand new material.

Author : Gisli Palsson
Publisher : Berg
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 15,8 MB
Release : 1994-05-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781859730218

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Anthropology, it is often argued, is an art of translation. Recently, however, social theorists have raised serious doubts about the translator's enterprise. Over the last few years the human social and ecological habitat has seen spectacular developments. Modern humans inhabit a 'global village' in a very genuine sense. What lessons may be learned from these developments for anthropology? In Beyond Boundaries, ten anthropologists from different countries address the problem of social understanding and cultural translation from different theoretical as well as ethnographic perspectives. Quite appropriately, given the general theme of the volume, the contributors represent several different academic traditions and communities - Britain, Finland, France, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Norway, the former Soviet Union, and Sweden.

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Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 34,5 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0578021382

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Although based on historical persons from the 9th century, Ragnar Lodbrok and his sons are the subjects of compelling legends dating from the Viking era. Warriors, raiders, and rulers, Ragnar and his sons inspired unknown writers to set down their stories over seven centuries ago. This volume presents new and original translations of the three major Old Norse texts that tell Ragnar's story: the Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok, the Tale of Ragnar's Sons, and the Sogubrot. Ragnar's death song, the Krakumal, and a Latin fragment called the List of Swedish Kings, complete the story. Extensive notes and commentary are provided, helping the reader to enter the world of these timeless stories of Viking adventure.

Author : Tim Nilsen
Publisher : anonymous
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 25,44 MB
Release :
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :

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Berserkers - The infamous warriors: The mystical fighters of Norse mythology and their eternal legend The berserkers are among the most fascinating and terrifying figures in Norse mythology. As fierce warriors who fell into a state of unbridled frenzy, they shaped the stories and legends of the Viking Age like no other figure. But who were these mystical warriors really? What rituals and beliefs lay behind their unstoppable rage? And why do they still have such a strong influence on our culture today? In this book, you will delve deep into the world of the berserkers. You will learn about their origins as Odin's indomitable warriors, their ritual practices and the symbolism that surrounded them. Discover the historical significance of these warriors in Norse society and the various depictions of their battles in the Icelandic sagas. Learn more about the role of bear and wolf skins, the mysterious number twelve and the berserkers' connection to the ancient gods of the north. In addition to the historical and mythological analysis, this book also sheds light on the modern reception of berserkers in film, literature and pop culture. It shows how these fearsome warriors have become symbols of brute strength and uncontrollable rage that still inspire the imagination today. Ideal for fans of Norse mythology, history and epic tales, this book offers a comprehensive and gripping account of the legendary berserkers and their eternal legend.