'Geys morg heiti hafi pér gefit honum' : the mutability of Óðinn as a literary device in Old Norse texts of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
This dissertation presents the thesis that the literary figure of Óðinn was an extremely useful artistic device for medieval Icelandic authors seeking to engage with their pagan heritage and to reconcile an interest in this cultural past with their own beliefs and experiences. An accurate definition...
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University of Cambridge
2011
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.598599 |