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Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder
Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder: Maktsentre på Østlandet fra ca. 800 til 1200 e. Kr. i Snorre og arkeologiske kilder
av Even Ballangrud Andersen
Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…
av Even Ballangrud Andersen
Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…
Life and Afterlife: Dealing with the Dead in the Viking Age
Professor Neil Price delivers the second of three lectures, September 26, 2012, focusing on the fundamental role that narrative, storytelling and dramatisation played in the mindset of the Viking Age (8th-11th centuries), occupying a crucial place…
Lecture Slides: Introduction to Old Norse (Language)
Slides from three lectures introducing undergraduate students to Old Norse, with the main points of grammar covered as well as exercises to accompany the explanations. Includes a passage from Hrafnkels saga Freysgoða for translation. Used in Old…
Handout: Types of Abbreviations in Old Norse Manuscripts
A handout discussing the various abbreviations used in Old Norse manuscripts.
Handout: The Two Main Manuscripts of the Poetic Edda
A handout about the two main manuscripts that provide the texts of the Poetic Edda.
Handout: The Asian Origins of Nordic Culture
A handout for a course on Snorra Edda discussing Snorri's view that the Norse gods came from Asia.
Handout: The Archetypal Legend of Lejre
A handout about the place of Lejre.
Handout: Runacy and Literacy
Handout for a seminar on the use of runes and literacy in Old Norse culture
Handout: Preparation Sheet on Beowulf
A handout indicating what preparation students need to do for their study of Beowulf
Handout: Preparation Sheet for discussion of Helgakviða Hundingsbana II and the Legend of Sigmundr
A preparation sheet detailing work to be done and questions to be considered when translating and analysing Helgakviða Hundingsbana II.
Handout: Ketils saga hængs and Gríms saga loðinkinna
Handout for a course on the Fornaldarsögur
Handout: Introduction to Heroic Poetry
An introduction to Germanic heroic poetry.
Handout: Germanic Death Song
The structure and form of Germanic death song.
Handout: Discussion Questions about Volsunga Saga
A list of questions for discussion of Volsunga saga in a seminar
Handout: Beowulf and Grettis saga
A handout about Beowulf and Grettis saga, and the possible connection between the two.
Exercises: Medieval Inscriptions
A series of exercises related to studying medieval runic inscriptions.
Exercise: The Young Sigurd
Exercises to prepare for a seminar on Sigurd
Exercise: Sigurd Kills the Dragon in Þiðrekssaga
Texts and discussion questions on the topic of Sigurd slaying the dragon in Þiðrekssaga.
Exercise: Questions about Beowulf for Discussion
A handout of questions to stimulate discussion about Beowulf
Exercise: Palaeography of Old Norse Heroic Poetry
Class preparation for a seminar on the palaeography of Old Norse heroic poetry.