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Not-So-Winter Not-So-Wonderland: A Translation And Summary Of Two Icelandic Folktales On Surviving Until Spring
If you’re reading this, congratulations. You’ve made it past the winter solstice, the darkest part of the year, and the light is already returning as we speak. This is purely a technicality at this point, as the mere seconds of light that…
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Harpa: The Wind Sings Through Art With New Sculpture
A new abstract sculpture made in celebration of Harpa’s 10th anniversary was introduced to the public in front of the concert hall this past weekend. Prime minister Katrín Jacobsdóttir unveiled Elín Hansdóttir’s artwork on Saturday. Vísir reports that the work was selected…
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Old Norse, New Audience: Dr. Jackson Crawford’s Curious Path From Academia To Youtube
Up in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming, a pickup truck pulls over and out steps a pair of cowboy boots. A man saunters toward the camera and, tipping his brimmed hat, begins to lecture about historical language change and umlaut mutation. Far…
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Ask An Expert: How Were Clothes Symbolically Depicted In The Sagas?
For a modern reader picking up the Sagas of the Icelanders for the first time, they can often be struck by the strange modernity of the prose. However, there are just as many, perhaps more, instances that leave us confused. The world…