Weapons in Legal Rituals: Between Myth and Reality
This article seeks to explore the significance of weapons in legal rituals mentioned in sources, such as sagas and laws. Similarities in the phrasing of various types of sources give reason to believe that it is possible to determine certain uses of weapons in Viking Age legal rituals. Such rituals...
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Main Author: | Anne Irene Riisøy |
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Format: | article |
Language: | NB SV |
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Norsk arkeologisk selskap
2021
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/8b6dccbe047548c1b128e2462b757fe3 |
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