The Role of the Dead in Medieval Iceland: A Case Study of Eyrbyggja saga
The article concerns the ghost story of Eyrbyggja saga, the so-called 'wonders of Fróðá' (Fróðárundr), and examines the symbolic meanings of this episode as they were interpreted in medieval Iceland. The analysis presupposes that, although the restless dead could be understood as 'rea...
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| Language: | English |
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Novus
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Collegium Medievale |
| Online Access: | http://ojs.novus.no/index.php/CM/article/view/48 |