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Category : Orkney (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Orkney and Shetland Miscellany of the Viking Club
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Category : Orkney (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Category : Orkney (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Saga-book of the Viking Club
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Category : Icelandic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Category : Icelandic literature
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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The Antiquary
Author: Edward Walford
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Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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A Catalogue of the Publications of Scottish Historical and Kindred Clubs and Societies
Author: Charles Sanford Terry
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Category : Learned institutions and societies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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Category : Learned institutions and societies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
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The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland
Author: Ernest Marwick
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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The two island groups of Orkney and Shetland have much in common. In each the grey stone houses and treeless landscapes are scoured in winter by stinging gales, and in summer lie under the endless days of the 'simmer din'. Originally Norwegian, they have been part of Scotland for five hundred years, but their many and varied legends, folk tales and customs are still saturated with Norse influences. While this book tells tales and discusses beliefs that are known throughout the northern isles, it also outlines those elements which are unique to each island group. The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland is the standard account of what to this day is one of the richest repositories of lore and custom in Britain. Ernest Marwick not only recounts countless tales which have been transmitted aurally and by writing, but also places these tales within geographical and historical contexts, thus enabling a deeper appreciation of this wonderful material. A bibliography is also included, together with an index of tale types and motifs.
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788852729
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The two island groups of Orkney and Shetland have much in common. In each the grey stone houses and treeless landscapes are scoured in winter by stinging gales, and in summer lie under the endless days of the 'simmer din'. Originally Norwegian, they have been part of Scotland for five hundred years, but their many and varied legends, folk tales and customs are still saturated with Norse influences. While this book tells tales and discusses beliefs that are known throughout the northern isles, it also outlines those elements which are unique to each island group. The Folklore of Orkney and Shetland is the standard account of what to this day is one of the richest repositories of lore and custom in Britain. Ernest Marwick not only recounts countless tales which have been transmitted aurally and by writing, but also places these tales within geographical and historical contexts, thus enabling a deeper appreciation of this wonderful material. A bibliography is also included, together with an index of tale types and motifs.
The Antiquary
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Category : Archaeology
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Old-lore Miscellany of Orkney, Shetland, Caithness and Sutherland ...
Author: Alfred Wintle Johnston
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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Category : Caithness (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Islandica
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Category : Iceland
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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Category : Iceland
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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A List of Works Relating to Scotland
Author: New York Public Library
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
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Category : Scotland
Languages : en
Pages : 1256
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Saga Book of the Viking Society for Northern Research
Author: Viking Society for Northern Research
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Category : Northmen
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
List of members in v. 3, 5.
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Category : Northmen
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
List of members in v. 3, 5.