Nornir in Old Norse mythology

The primary object of the thesis is to discuss a particular group of female supernatural beings called ‘nornir’ and their relationship to the Old Norse concept of fate. Although well-known and often mentioned in scholarship dealing with Old Norse culture, these beings are all too often dealt with in...

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Main Author: Bek-Pedersen, Karen
Published: University of Edinburgh 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.641494