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Old Norse

Into the Silence: The Nordic World as Encapsulated in Skaldic Poetry

Posted on September 6, 2016

By Johanna Weissing University of Wisconsin–Madison Words, after speech, reach Into the silence. Only by the form, the pattern, Can words or music reach The stillness, as a Chinese jar still  Moves perpetually in its …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Johanna Weissing, Linguistics, Old Norse

Old Norse Women of Inspiration

Posted on September 6, 2016

By Linnea Rock University of Wisconsin–Madison From before the days of written history, women have endured societal hardships, as in most situations they were deemed subordinate. Thankfully there have been many examples of great women who …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Linnea Rock, Old Norse, Vikings

The War of Laws: Hen-Thorir’s Saga

Posted on May 27, 2014

By Thomas Malcom University of Wisconsin–Madison At first glance Hen-Thorir’s Saga[1] appears to be a simple family saga presenting to the reader a blood feud along with the moral code of the Icelandic society, but …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Hen-Thorir’s Saga, Old Norse, Sagas, The War of Laws, Thomas Malcolm, Vikings

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