What Did King Hákon góði Do before the Battle at Fitjar and after the Battle at Avaldsnes?

What Did King Hákon góði Do before the Battle at Fitjar and after the Battle at Avaldsnes?

ABSTRACT: The starting point for this paper is the enigmatic stanza 6 of the Norwegian skald Guthormr sindri's mid-900s poem Hákonardrápa. This stanza depicts the Norwegian king Hákon góði clashing his spears together over the heads of the fallen warriors after the battle of Avaldsnes. But why...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andreas Nordberg
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift 2022-03-01
Series:Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift
Subjects:
Skaldic Poetry
war dance
ritual
battlefield behaviour
Óðinn worship
Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/rvt/article/view/132100

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