Pole-weapons in the Sagas of Icelanders
The Icelandic sagas are a major source of information on the Vikings and their fighting prowess. In these stories, several mysterious pole-weapons appear, which are often called “halberds”, for lack of a better word. In order to better identify what these weapons could have been, and to provide a be...
Main Author: | Jan H. Orkisz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Bern Open Publishing
2016-05-01
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Series: | Acta Periodica Duellatorum |
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Online Access: | https://bop.unibe.ch/apd/article/view/6956 |
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