The Legacy of the Berserker
The Norse saga of King Hrolf Kraki provides us with the only account of berserkers, (bear shirts), that shows them acting in a realistic court setting. When they appear at the king’s court, returning from a season of raiding, they display hostility and contempt toward all present, even King Hrolf. C...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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IACM, c/o Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University
2019
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Comparative mythology
Year: 2019, Volume: 5, Pages: 1-12 |
| Further subjects: | B
heroic lore
B berserker B bear B Indo-European mythology |
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