Structures for the Transfer of Power in Ibn Fadlān’s Account of the Rus
ABSTRACT: In Ibn Fadlān’s account of the Rus funeral, the Indo-European symbolic triad can be recognised in the sacrifice of three pairs of creatures and in the three pairs of men positioned at the neck, arms, and feet of the woman being sacrificed in the tent on board the ship. I suggest looking a...
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Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift
2022-03-01
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| Series: | Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift |
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| Online Access: | https://tidsskrift.dk/rvt/article/view/132099 |