John Mckinnell john.mckinnell@durham.ac.uk
Emeritus Professor
‘On Heiðr’
McKinnell, J.
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Abstract
This article considers the enigmatic figure of Heiðr in the Old Norse mythological poem 'Völuspá' and concludes that she is the narrator of the poem, that her name means 'heath', and that she is not the same figure as Gullveig 'the gold lady' (i.e. the goddess Freyja), but rather a sorceress who works spells for her.
Citation
McKinnell, J. (2001). ‘On Heiðr’. Saga-book, 25(4), 394-417
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | 2001 |
Journal | Saga book. |
Print ISSN | 0305-9219 |
Electronic ISSN | 2515-3501 |
Publisher | Viking Society for Northern Research |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 394-417 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1607230 |
Publisher URL | http://www.vsnrweb-publications.org.uk/Saga-Book%20XXV.pdf |
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