Wolf Of The Bees: Germanic Shamanism And The Bear Hero
Undeniably, the Beowulf story as we have it was recorded long after the Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England. Nevertheless, the Old English epic preserves significant traces of native Germanic myth. Addressing itself to vestiges of this mythos, this paper connects animal imagery in Beowulf with i...
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| Language: | English |
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[1988]
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Journal of ritual studies
Year: 1988, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 31-53 |
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Shamans
B Sagas B Shamanism B Wolves B Folktales B Grizzly bears B Religious rituals B Animal tales B Etymology |
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