The Question of Ancient Scandinavian Cultic Buildings: with Particular Reference to Old Norse hof
The article focuses on the question of ancient Scandinavian cultic buildings, with particular reference to the concept Old Norse hof. I survey the semantics of this term in written sources, in poetic traditions, in the Sagas of the Icelanders and in place names. My hypothesis is that the term does...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Finnish Society for the Study of Religion
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Temenos |
| Online Access: | https://journal.fi/temenos/article/view/4578 |