Where the Law Rock Lies

An essay is presented which discusses rites and rituals associated with paganism and heathenism, offering personal anecdotes of the author's to Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. An overview of what is referred to as the Law Rock in Þingvellir National Park, which was where the Lawspeaker (Ic...

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Main Author: Scott, Eric O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: The University of North Carolina Press 2015
In: Cross currents
Year: 2015, Volume: 65, Issue: 2, Pages: 208-217
Further subjects:B TO 1262
B Paganism
B Religion
B Ritual
B Travel Anecdotes
B History
B Iceland
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Summary:An essay is presented which discusses rites and rituals associated with paganism and heathenism, offering personal anecdotes of the author's to Þingvellir National Park in Iceland. An overview of what is referred to as the Law Rock in Þingvellir National Park, which was where the Lawspeaker (Iceland's elected official) would recite laws during the medieval period, is provided.
ISSN:1939-3881
Contains:Enthalten in: Cross currents
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/cros.12122