Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter

Title

Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter

Subject

Reconstruction

Description

Reconstruction of a Níðstang outside the vǫlva's dwelling in Ribe VikingCenter. The Níðstang was a deeply insulting public act of scorn, and is represented in the sagas as a carved pole covered with a horse's head. The scorn of the níð had to be responded to (by killing the challenger), or it would remain as a deep insult to the target. 

For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the official website

Creator

Ribe VikingCenter

Publisher

The World-Tree Project

Date

2016

Contributor

Administrator

Rights

CC NC BY

Relation

http://www.ribevikingecenter.dk/en/home.aspx

Format

jpg

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Denmark
Ribe
Modern

Files

DSC01860.JPG

Geolocation

Social Bookmarking

Comments

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Item Relations

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