The Question of Ancient Scandinavian Cultic Buildings: with Particular Reference to Old Norse hof

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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Main Author: OLOF SUNDQVIST
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society for the Study of Religion 2009-01-01
Series:Temenos
Online Access:https://journal.fi/temenos/article/view/4578
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spelling doaj-448258ac3b0d4a8bbd7bdbbd7196be182020-11-25T02:00:19ZengFinnish Society for the Study of ReligionTemenos2342-72562009-01-0145110.33356/temenos.4578The Question of Ancient Scandinavian Cultic Buildings: with Particular Reference to Old Norse hofOLOF SUNDQVIST0University of Gävle 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 not refer to a static phenomenon, but rather its meaning varies across different sources and contexts. It is therefore often difficult to apply it as a general concept, or to connect it with a specific type of archaeological find or structure, as has occasionally been the case in the archaeology of religion. https://journal.fi/temenos/article/view/4578
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